Movie Notes: Dr. Strangelove
Synopsis
Due to a rogue commander and a series of tragic events, the US finds itself on the brink of nuclear war.
Movie Notes: Eyes Wide Shut
Synopsis
Physician Bill Hartford (Tom Cruise) and wife Alice (Nicole Kidman) attend a Christmas party, where some sexually charged events set Bill on a course of marital infidelity.
Movie Notes: 2001: A Space Odyssey
I consider 2001: A Space Odyssey a perfect movie, in that there’s little question is represents exactly what Kubrick wanted us to see. Whether or not it’s a perfect film for the audience is another matter. But when viewed with an open mind and full attention, it comes across as a powerful and revolutionary film in terms of story, film techniques, and sound.
Movie Notes: A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange depicts a not-so-distant future in a technologically advanced society that has undergone crippling moral decay. It’s a dystopia of rampant crime, medical experimentation, and stifling bureaucracy. This isn’t the antiseptic, technologically awe-inspiring future of Kubrick’s visionary 2001. Alex (Malcom MacDowell) is a hoodlum of the worst kind, whom if asked for a reason for his heinous crimes would likely claim “boredom.”