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One of Kubrick's Best?

posted 8 years ago by PaOwen
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This movie came out when I was a teenager, and I only saw it for the first time in 2016, so I never really felt any of the backlash or disdain. For me, it was just an unturned stone in Kubrick's filmography.

And I thought it was brilliant. On its own merits, I thought it was an entertaining and interesting story. And for a Kubrick film, I thought it was just as artful and thrilling as Full Metal Jacket or The Shining. From reading people's reviews and opinions, it seems like this is truly a case of people "not getting it". For me, it seemed like a relatively straightforward exploration of relationships, love, marriage, and sexuality. But it seems like others were expecting some type of epic murder/sci-fi/crime drama. For me, I understood exactly what they were doing, and it seemed perfect.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

It's a minor classic, but Kubrick made several classic films. I think I'd rate it about in the middle of his.

[–] AP (5276) 4 years ago

It seems like people are rediscovering this movie. This movie and Full Metal Jacket are the only Kubrick films to come out while I was alive (and I was too young to have seen or have even known about FMJ when it came out). Going back to old reviews for his movies, it seems that a lot weren't well received at first and became more celebrated later.