Rating of
3.5/4
All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Very Dull Boy.
LeopardExplosion - wrote on 11/04/08
Terrifying film. Jack Nicholson is great as Jack Torrance a former school teacher turned writer. The movie continues to give me chills as stills of creeping images sit in my head interrupting all my thoughts, but the movie was very well crafted. Really, nothing short of amazing.
Fantastic direction from Kubrick (as always), and transitions the horrifying novel into an unforgettable thriller. Looks like Kubrick can do horror!
Though I must say, lots of films take off of this one. What with the blood oozing walls, creepy little children, and bathtub demons, today's horror flicks just can't work horror magic like Stanley Kubrick and the Shining can.
Definetly check this one out if you haven't done so already.
FINAL SCORE :::: 83% ::::
