a review of 闪灵

The Shining is my all-time favorite film. Stanley Kubrick delivered an audiovisual masterpiece in 1980, making effective use of state-of-the-art camera techniques. The estranging symmetry of the shots, the iconic 1970s carpet and wallpaper designs, the "All work and no play..." scenes, Jack Nicholson's transition to insanity, and so on. Every time I watch The Shining, I recognize more of its magnificence.