Review of Eyes Wide Shut (1999) by Jim S — 13 Dec 2015

Eyes Wide Shut as intoxicating. The undertow of the film was dark and brooding, but the luminescent lighting and creative camera movement through hallways and rooms gave the film a glamorous, but sinister mood.

The envious and angry energy that drives this story of sexual jealousy is powerful. I also thought it was mystifying how Tom Cruise wants desperately to cheat on his wife for revenge and everyone he meets is attracted to him, but he never has sex with any of them.

The orgy scene was very creepy, but powerful, and Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman have some weird lines, but overall give pretty rich performances. There are some plot holes and inconsistencies, but the chilling conclusion where his friend reveals almost everything to him is especially strong because we don't know if we can trust his version or not.