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By Chris Q (279) on 17 Dec 2014

Review In A Nutshell: Before seeing Fear and Desire, I thought Stanley Kubrick was a flawless filmmaker, with every film coming off as valuable…

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By Anthony H (424) on 31 Aug 2014

It's interesting as a look into the worlds greatest director as an amateur; other than that, Fear and Desire is an unnecessary and poorly crafted…

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By Jean-Philippe G (409) on 15 May 2014

Stanley Kubrick's first and also least interesting film although it is incredible well shot and has some decent acting, Fear and Desire is…

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By Taylor N (159) on 28 Apr 2014

Crazy old Kubrick movie. Pretty entertaining and nicely weird…

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By Tim Brayton (2,283) for Antagony & Ecstasy (1,911) on 30 Mar 2014

A dismal expression of a lousy script... every bit the work of a young kid with lots of ideas and no clue what to do with them…

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By Zac C (120) on 30 Mar 2014

Not a great film. but it has it's moments…

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By Rod E (628) on 03 Nov 2013

Admittedly, I'm not generally a fan of older b & w films. However, I recently stumbled upon Room 237on Netflix…

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By Rodney E (723) on 03 Nov 2013

Admittedly, I'm not generally a fan of older b & w films. However, I recently stumbled upon Room 237on Netflix…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 30 Oct 2013

Kubrick does show some brash invention and a yearning to experiment with angles…

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By Grant F (305) on 13 Oct 2013

Visuals: 8/10 Acting: 6.5/10 Story: 5/10 Concept: 5.5/10 Personal: 6/10 Re-Watchability: 4.5/10 5.9/10…

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By Richard J M (9) on 08 Sep 2013

It is clear to see why Kubrick wanted to keep Fear And Desire away from the public eye, with it's awkward acting and dreadful editing often…

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By Owen J (85) on 27 May 2013

This is where Kubrick had started off his career, and it contains a lot of themes that he would explore in a lot of his later films in a amateurish…

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By Jarrod R (135) on 20 Apr 2013

Aged, simple, clunky.... 2 Humphrey Bogarts…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 20 Apr 2013

Aged, simple, clunky.... 2 Humphrey Bogarts…

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By Stuart K (1,373) on 19 Feb 2013

Kubrick has nothing to be embarrassed about here. The early work of a promissing director. Definitely worth a look…

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By Sameen M (136) on 19 Feb 2013

Probably the least seen and worst Kubrick film. But in its deference it was made by a 24 year old with $10, 000 dollars and five actors…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 16 Feb 2013

A group of soldiers, stranded on an island, plot the assassination of a rival general…

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By Francisco G (340) on 11 Jan 2013

A very interesting morality tale that already showcased well the talent of Kubrick to explore the darkest recesses of humanity and it's complexity…

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By Sean D (816) on 06 Aug 2012

Stanley Kubrick was so ashamed of his first feature film that he shoveled large sums of money toward the company that held its rights in order…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 30 Jul 2012

More interesting strictly based off of that fact that it is Kubrick's first film than it is for the actual storyline or filmmaking…

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