Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Now after seeing a few more Kubrick films I finally have more of an understanding of his classic style and what make a Kubrick film a real “Kubrick film”. This movie “Eyes Wide Shut” had some main elements that you would expect from Kubrick such as the psychological states of characters, sex, soundtrack and all the shots. Out of the three films we have seen so far this ones plot doesn’t necessarily revolve around the psychological issues like the other two even though they have a strong presence in the flow of the story. As the plot unfolds we find more out about different problems occurring in Alice and Bills relationship including detailed dreams/ fantasies, real occurrences, and just the challenges of marriage. Also to no ones surprise sex plays a huge role in this story, in fact it keeps the movie moving and is responsible for getting the characters (for the most part Bill) in bad situations that lead to the next issue drawing more and more characters in. The lat two elements that come across in this film that are undeniably a trait of Kubrick are the soundtrack and the different shots used, In my opinion these two things go hand in hand to make the unique suspense Stanley Kubrick is known for. While the interesting Music or sounds used always draw you in and the shots just add to that and make it impossible for you to take your eyes off the screen. One thing that really gets me about all theses films is how through out the whole thing you as the viewer are gathering information about these characters and getting inside their head and in all three there is always a huge, sometimes unpredictable but creative non the less ending tying everything together. In the end this films offers a deeper but not always bright look into peoples personal lives while using a variety of techniques that can be seen in other Kubrick films.