Originally Posted by
Johann
Your eyes will be widened with Chion's book.
He's thinks Eyes Wide Shut & Barry Lyndon are Kubrick's best films. Can't argue with that...
It's a small book, but it's jammed from cover to cover with intellectual (illuminating) & relevant info.
It's the best book I've read on the movie.
He also tells us why Tom Cruise's performance is remarkable.
That role goes against his whole "persona".
He's homogenic, he speaks and acts slowly, etc..
I can see why Tom got an ulcer making the film.