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In Reply to: Eyes Wide Shut is Beautiful posted by Scott Woebcke on July 20, 1999 at 16:50:46:
Long ago I was taught to always buy the worst year of the best winery, not the other way around. I first realized how true it was when openning the $20 boutle of chateau La Tour.The Eyes fall exactly into that category. Which is quite unfortunate, to say the least. It is on the brink of being a total waste, if not for some masterful moments.
With his wife's "acting" being completely wooden with no redeaming values whatsoever, just irritating to no limit (most reminiscent of a typical former model "acting"), nice buttocks and all, I was actually surprised to find Tom's work being of a very good caliber, possibly the best performance in that movie. He is not offensive at all and is quite convincing.
A long, pointless, silly and almost boring two hours. A totally idiotic ending - how could that master do thing like that? Yes, it is still head and shoulders above the 95% of what you can see today, but what that its only point?
And the orgy.... a big painful yawn... If I ever was invited to such forbidden entertainment, I would certainly fall asleep after the first half hour. How is it possible that Kubrick was not able to produce any visual stunning moments in that boring scene? Has he not seen for example, the Greenoway's Prospero's? That is one tremendous visual treat that keeps you riveted for at least twenty minutes (I was not able to sit throught he whole movie, though). In the Eyes' case, you get bored after the first minute.
I am wondering if one of the driving reasons for making the film was to try to shock. In that case it certianly pales in comparisson to things like Salo and even the Caligula - the things that had some originality to them if only back then. So, again, what's the point? Coming from someone who had given us the trailblazing masterpieces like the Orange and the Barry Lyndon, this is one tremendous waste.
The low points like that one are not unusual at all in the careers of great masters. It is simply sad that his life ended on this low note.
Victor.
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Follow Ups
- One Great Dissapointment. His worst movie. - Victor Khomenko 06:35:57 07/26/99 (1)
- Probably should not say "worst". Should say "the weakest"...(nt) - Victor Khomenko 08:44:29 07/26/99 (0)
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