Friday, January 13, 2012

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Based on the novella "Dream Story" (Traumnovelle), by Arthur Schnitzler.

A New York doctor goes through some strange nocturnal adventures after his wife tells him about a sexual fantasy of hers.

Second viewing. It is a well-made movie, and a thoroughly enjoyable one, but the simple fact that it is based on a 1920s literary work makes the situations a little anachronistic. A few of the directorial choices are odd, to say the least, like 'Marion''s eye-rolling, but mostly the director has an intelligent way of handling the story and the characters.

Rating: 64 (unchanged)

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