8/10
Good overview on the life and career of one of the greatest directors who ever lived
26 December 2004
This documentary starts out with Kubrick's life as a child, continues through his first films, and goes thoroughly through all of his feature films, from first to last, even mentioning those projects he had planned but which he never made. It has some good interviews with the people he worked with through the years and his friends and family. I only have a few complaints about it, the number one being that just about everything that is said about Kubrick is positive. I see him as one of the greatest and most influential film-makers of all time, but he certainly must have had flaws. Yet this seems to omit any and all references to his negative sides, apart from a few actors mentioning that they did find him kind of harsh every now and then. I know that this was made after he died, but they could have included some of the bad stuff too, if for nothing else then to make kind of a balance. Another complaint would be that Tom Cruise probably isn't the best choice for a narrator... I would have preferred Malcolm McDowell, personally. But for the most part, this is an interesting and entertaining look at the life and career of Stanley Kubrick who is, arguably, one of the greatest directors who ever lived. There are plenty of little anecdotes about him, and some of the actors have fun facts about him or his personal habits. Most of the interviewees share their opinion on Kubrick, but, like I said before, it's mostly praise. I found the interviews with the actors on his films to be the most entertaining and worthwhile of this documentary, though the story of Kubrick and the behind-the-scenes facts in it also helped making it worth the time. I recommend this to any fan of Kubrick who wants to know more about him, his life or his colleagues opinion of him. I doubt anyone who isn't a fan or doesn't care about aforementioned knowledge would find it interesting, though. 8/10
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