There's a very odd quality of transtextuality to this film wherein close examination of any aspect results in a rabbit hole maze of cryptic symbolism, bizarre linkages, and cross-references to other elements within the film, other works of art, and real life. And not always as immediately apparent are seemingly endless allusions that extend across the fields of literature, music, opera, ballet, mythology, religion, politics, history, etymology, cinema, and even Kubrick's own personal life. Sex is indeed a focus of the film, but just as significant are the subjects of class, capitalism, the world's ruling elite, and powerful secret societies. Just a few days after completing the final cut, Kubrick died of a heart attack at age seventy at his home near London, England.Įarly reviews described Eyes Wide Shut as an "erotic thriller" and "sexual odyssey", using words like "Freudian", "dreams", "fantasy", and "guilt". Released in 1999 to mixed responses, Eyes Wide Shut has since garnered considerable interest and has come to be regarded as one of Kubrick's finest works.
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INTRODUCTION: A MISUNDERSTOOD MASTERPIECEĮyes Wide Shut is the last work of famed movie director Stanley Kubrick, and like many of his films it contains layers of meaning not easily deciphered or understood on first viewing. Watching Eyes Wide Shut has opened my mind and eyes, but writing about it has opened them even more. It's been an education working on this essay, because as you'll see, the movie's reach goes far and wide.
This analysis is for people who like to think deeply about works of art-movies, music, literature-and draw comparisons to our own real world so that we may evolve to navigate through it with greater wisdom and understanding. I'm continuing to add links and citations, but I wanted to put out what I have-which is still quite thorough-in time for Eyes Wide Shut's 20-year anniversary. To avoid rehashing what's already been extensively discussed by others, I've focused primarily on my own observations and interpretations-although much research was required to understand the film's many facets. While written purely from my own interest and not for profit, I've excluded many ideas with the intention of expanding it all into a book-which would be for sale-so, stay tuned. So, this article is my contribution to the ongoing Stanley Kubrick film analyses swirling around out there. I've been haunted by the film since I first saw it upon its release in 1999, and have studied it in an attempt to understand it. Vivian picks up the money before homeless people can take it, goes home, and decides to use it to fulfill Kit's lifelong dream, by taking her to Disneyland.Eyes Wide Shut, more than any other movie, gave rise to my interest in cinema as a compelling storytelling medium. He then angrily throws the money to the ground and dries away. They get into a fight because she has fallen in love with him, and refuses to take the $3,000 that he insists she take.
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Lawton finally debunked this theory in the Netflix series Святкові фільми, на яких ми виросли: Pretty Woman (2021), and explained that the movie was supposed to end with Edward dropping Vivian off at the exact same spot where he had picked her up. At the end of the movie, Vivian was supposed to find that Kit had overdosed on drugs while she was with Edward. For years, an urban myth stated that in the original plans, Vivian was supposed to be addicted to cocaine and part of the deal was she couldn't do drugs during the week. Lawton pitched the story to Disney, they liked the screenplay but the felt that the ending was too dark compared to their usual output, and asked him to re-write it with a happy end.
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