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Title: Titillation and Sensationalism...
Review: ...are cheap and easy ways to get a response from an audience.Did anyone stop to think about the fact that Kubrick chose TOM CRUISE (Risky Business?) and NICOLE KIDMAN, known more for their looks than for their acting ability, to play in his "intellectual" film about sexual intrigue?!? Does anyone really DENY that they had hoped/expected some hot sex scenes between Cruise and Kidman, and that they were given that expectation by the trailers?If Kubrick had really wanted to emphasize the sexual psychology in this flick, he would have chosen lesser-known, non-heart throb actors for the roles. To me, it is clear that Kubrick was pandering to his audience. And it is precisely because he underestimated the intelligence of his audience that the film was unsuccessful.
