When this movie first came out, I was mesmerized by it. The second viewing, I couldn’t stop checking my watch. Not sure why I don’t think it works, but I don’t. I keep thinking, though, about the bad reviews Kubrick got for FULL METAL JACKET and how naive they were. Does this movie simply need time. Still not sure.
“When this movie first came out, I was mesmerized by it. The second viewing, I couldn’t stop checking my watch.”
Agreed.
But reverse it.
Every time I watch it, I think it’s better.
i love it and am really puzzled by the bad reviews. i honestly think the presence of Tom Cruise is what sours people.
Kubrick obviously succeeded in transforming a story line into a movie. The subject matter is relevant on many levels. Our perceptions, filtered through our “reality” provides a rich tapestry of individual “threads…” We provide the “threads.” Some of our threads are considered “silk,” others are hemp…..
Writing a novel based upon actual events with many levels of uncertainties… My challenge is to have my “facts” accurate and provide “plausible denial” for my own benefit… The genre is rich for “intrigue.”
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Dallas Thompson
Perhaps another movie…
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