Review of The Shining (1980) by Patc. — 13 Jun 2007
Each scene is meticulously crafted to perfection as only Kubrick can. Though not a huge hit when it came out, in the test of time it has imparted a host of icons and one liners on to our culture. Towards the end, the rooms full of scary things was deviantly anticlimactic, as the real horror was always what was happening in Nicholson's head.
But consider the beginning: Kubrick made Glacier Park, the most beautiful place on the planet, the doorway to the 10th level of hell. As a film opening it rates right up there with the first Star Wars movie.
It's just totally too good.
This review of The Shining (1980) was written by Patc. on 13 Jun 2007.
The Shining has generally received very positive reviews.
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