Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

(1999) [Trailer]
Director: Stanley Kubrick (IMDB)

I love Tom Cruise and I don't give a shit what you think about him. Sure he's a Scientologist, but that's just as batty as any other religion out there. Well okay... maybe it's a little crazier. And yes, he jumped on Oprah's couch, who care's? He's a cool dude, and makes awesome movies (mostly.)

Stanley Kubrick brings you this sexual thriller involving Mr Cruise, and at the time his wife, Nicole Kidman. They are also married in this movie and are going through a bit of a rough patch. After attending a party where they both take their flirting a little too far, they head home and get naked together in front of a mirror. Later they smoke weed, and Kidman admits she almost cheated on Cruise back in the day with a sailor. This enrages Cruise and afterwards he takes off for a night of crazy shit which includes: almost nailing a hooker, walking in on two Asian gentlemen getting it on with Leelee Sobieski, attending a masked orgy, and so on.

Eyes Wide Shut is an awesome flick. It's stylistic and dreamy and has this quality of ease through out it. The character development of Cruise is great and he delivers a stellar performance. I really loved the set design for the dance scenes and the orgy scenes (that sounded weird.) I honestly can't think of anything negative to say about this. Watch it.