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Title: Eyes Wide Shut
Review: They say Kubrick died so that he wouldn't have to see this film. I can only hope this is the case. If you are mired in middle class virtues and have never ventured far from home, you may find this enlightening. Otherwise, this is an ode to the non-adventurous, the non-artistic, and will confirm you in all your beliefs that what you have settled for in life is fine and good. Unless you are very young, or have learned very little in the course of your life, you will learn nothing from this film. As a great fan of Dr. Strangelove, 2001, and A Clockwork Orange, I can only say that we are all allowed mediocrities in our lives, some earlier, some later. I adore Kubrick's classic earlier work. Unfortunately, this film takes no risks, and therefore does not exist, even remotely, in the same class. Don't waste your time. Remember his greatness...and forget this film.
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