Hello everybody Lucas here(previously under the username NBAluke579). I have wanted to make a thread similar to this for a very,very long time. Here I will be posting reviews on all sorts of films. Feel free to leave me suggestions on what films to review, and what films you guys might want me to see.My rating scale is from a to a . Since Halloween is right around the corner, i'm going to start off with a review with one of the greatest horror films ever made.A little film by the name of The Shining.Enjoy.
Let me get it out of the way immediately. This is a masterpiece. I have seen the film numerous times, and each time I watch it i end up enjoying it even more.My first viewing came when I was around 11 years old or so.The movie blew me away, and ever since then it has always been my favorite horror movie. The film is extremely atmospheric, genuinely horrifying,thought-provoking and in a way beautiful. The movie oozes with tension and suspense. You as the viewer are transported to the claustrophobic,eerie halls of The Overlook Hotel.The movie immerses you immediately, and it never lets go.The cinematography is fantastic,and some of the finest that i have ever seen.Stanley Kubrick quite simply put, crafted a horror film for the ages.
The plot follows the Torrance family.There's the father Jack, the wife Wendy, and young son Danny. Jack has volunteered to be the winter caretaker for the Overlook Hotel, and decides to bring his family along with him. Over the course of the film, Jack's mental state begins to deteriorate as the dark secrets and horrors lying inside the hotel begin to emerge. I won't spoil anymore, as this film just has to be experienced first hand.But I will say that the acting is phenomenal, especially from Jack Nicholson.Who delivers an outstanding acting performance.Shelley Duvall does an outstanding job as well.
This film is notorious for it's ambiguity and heavy symbolism. There's even a documentary out there called Room 237 which attempts to dissect the subliminal meanings and underlying messages found in this film.Overall I believe everyone should check this film out if they haven't already done so. My Rating: +
Let me get it out of the way immediately. This is a masterpiece. I have seen the film numerous times, and each time I watch it i end up enjoying it even more.My first viewing came when I was around 11 years old or so.The movie blew me away, and ever since then it has always been my favorite horror movie. The film is extremely atmospheric, genuinely horrifying,thought-provoking and in a way beautiful. The movie oozes with tension and suspense. You as the viewer are transported to the claustrophobic,eerie halls of The Overlook Hotel.The movie immerses you immediately, and it never lets go.The cinematography is fantastic,and some of the finest that i have ever seen.Stanley Kubrick quite simply put, crafted a horror film for the ages.
The plot follows the Torrance family.There's the father Jack, the wife Wendy, and young son Danny. Jack has volunteered to be the winter caretaker for the Overlook Hotel, and decides to bring his family along with him. Over the course of the film, Jack's mental state begins to deteriorate as the dark secrets and horrors lying inside the hotel begin to emerge. I won't spoil anymore, as this film just has to be experienced first hand.But I will say that the acting is phenomenal, especially from Jack Nicholson.Who delivers an outstanding acting performance.Shelley Duvall does an outstanding job as well.
This film is notorious for it's ambiguity and heavy symbolism. There's even a documentary out there called Room 237 which attempts to dissect the subliminal meanings and underlying messages found in this film.Overall I believe everyone should check this film out if they haven't already done so. My Rating: +
Last edited by Lucas; 12-22-13 at 03:44 PM.