Review of The Shining (1980) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 06 May 1988
It is a daring thing the director has done, this bleaching out of all the cheap thrills, this dashing of all the hopes one brings to what is, after all, advertised as "a masterpiece of modern horror.
" Certainly he has asked much of Nicholson, who must sustain attention in a hugely unsympathetic role, and who responds with a brilliantly crazed performance.
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This review of The Shining (1980) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 06 May 1988.
The Shining has generally received very positive reviews.
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