The works of Stanley Kubrick are innovative and insightful. Kubrick followed an esoteric career path, seemingly trying to master each major film genre – noir, war, science-fiction, period drama, horror, erotic thriller – while exploring what defines humanity. Many of the films are criticized for their length and lack of action; on the other hand, the pacing adds impact to the climactic scenes. Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Stop the Bomb: Incorporating elements from many war films, such as archetypal characters with a cynical twist, Dr. Strangelove portrays how the military handles a critical situation …
Reality Check
Stanley Kubrick died shortly after completing the final edit of Eyes Wide Shut, a modern adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s novella Traumnovelle. Both analyze the juxtaposition of dreams and reality, the conscious and the sub-conscious, differently. Schnitzler’s work lacks the sexuality that smolders throughout Kubrick’s film but the written word offers a medium to communicate all of the protagonist’s thoughts – expressed and repressed desires, future plans and regrets – accurately depicting how he is no different from any other person. Eyes Wide Shut delves into what is real and what is not. Is Bill’s sequence of unsuccessful sexual adventures more …