The pleasures of brilliant story telling
Not a great fan of horror movies, it took me all these years to finally catch up with Shining.
The absolute simplicity and the absence of clutter made the movie so much more powerful.
The shots are beautiful. The camera is so graceful, I thought would have been ideal for a different genre. The camera takes the viewer to the tour of the hotel, introducing characters one by one, first sowing the seeds of intrigue, mystery, a sense of trepidation, followed by unadulterated horror.
I allowed myself to be teased and tantalized.
The interactions between characters are special. The acting top notch and the casting even better. Jack Nicholson's wife's face egg shaped with eyes almost popping out. The hair styling of the lady added to her quizzical look. Jack Nicholson's son, an amalgam of innocence and intelligence.
Stanley Kubrick, is certainly one of god's greatest gifts to cinema.
I was a bit disappointed with the climax though.
Jack NIcholson was terrific and for some reason I could not help reimagining The Shining with Sivaji Ganesan ( in his prime) as the lead,. A similar thought occurred when I saw Robert De Niro in Once Upon a time in America. Just brings back the sadness of how one of the greatest actors never got the diverse roles he deserved.
If you have not watched it, make sure you do this weekend.
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