"Eyes Wide Shut is a dreamlike odyssey where eroticism is everywhere. Stanley Kubrick's last film, adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's novella Dream Story, follows doctor Bill ( Tom Cruise) and his wife Alice (Nicole Kidman), who have what seems like the perfect life. But after they attend a swanky New York City Christmas party, they have a candid conversation about their desires. Bill can't fathom the idea of Alice being unfaithful, but she reveals that she's been fantasizing about a naval officer"
"Stanley Kubrick made many masterpieces over his decades of work, but perhaps none is stranger or more disturbing than Eyes Wide Shut. Its atmosphere of paranoia and suspense is remarkable as it breezes through 159 minutes of searing, disarming conversation. It's a chilling exploration of marriage, masculinity, and fidelity, and with a brand new 4K release from Criterion, there's no better time to watch it."
Doctor Bill and his wife Alice appear to have a perfect life until a candid conversation at a New York Christmas party reveals Alice's erotic fantasy about a naval officer. Bill's shock and jealousy propel him into the city's nocturnal underworld, where pervasive desire leads him to a secretive erotic gathering attended by powerful figures that threatens his marriage. The film unfolds in a dreamlike atmosphere of paranoia and suspense across 159 minutes, examining marriage, masculinity, fidelity, and secrecy. The film starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, earned $162 million worldwide on a $65 million budget, performed better internationally, and received mixed critical response alongside poor U.S. audience scores.
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