Review of The Shining (1980) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 16 Jul 1996
Kubrick is after a cool, sunlit vision of hell, born in the bosom of the nuclear family, but his imagery--with its compulsive symmetry and brightness--is too banal to sustain interest, while the incredibly slack narrative line forestalls suspense.
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This review of The Shining (1980) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 16 Jul 1996.
The Shining has generally received very positive reviews.
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