![]() Unfortunately, upon its initial release in 1999, Kubrick’s final film Eyes Wide Shut was considered something of a disappointment. Sure, some landed more successfully than others, however, I’m still watching 2001 hoping to grasp more about that trip to space. I miss films that provoke thought and conversation, weeks, months, years, even decades after its release. It’s rare to see a cinematic experience that creeps into your subconscious, marinating with ideas, then spewing forth some kind of understanding.But Stanley Kubrick made those kinds of films every single time. ![]() Many of the themes in movies made today are not far below the surface–themes are piled right on the top, they’re easy to spot and often spoken aloud in case audiences missed it. When did we stop thinking deeply about movies? We consume films so quickly that we barely take time to breath before the next event film hits the stadium-seated multiplex. A movie opens on a Thursday and before the weekend is out, we’ve dissected it, the critics have determined the general consensus rating and opinion, the geeks have discovered all the Easter eggs, the YouTubers queue up their video reactions, spoiler and non-spoiler reviews appear online and audiences have either seen it or skipped it or just decided they’ll stream it at some point.
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