s could have directed AI, oh well, that's another essay.

Back to EWS, It was once imagined as a comedy starring Steve Martin (Kubrick also made, in my opinion, the funniest political satire ever made, Dr. Strangelove.), the story eventually was made

The remainder of the film contains events that are very important to the story, but less directly relevant to Bill's nighttime odyssey. We learn that Alice has had another dream involving her infidelity, we see Bill search for Nightingale the next day only to find that he, and a young woman Bill suspects to be his redeemer, are missing, and possibly dead. Bill revisits Somerton and receives another warning from this secret society, he returns his costume to the bizarre Milich and daughter (realizing that his mask is now missing), and brings a gift to Domino, only to hear from her roommate that she was diagnosed HIV positive. Deep in thought, Bill even calls Marion almost unconsciously, perhaps in some last futile attempt to fulfill an actual physical fantasy. This chaotic day is full of confusion and speculation, as Bill slowly realizes how many times his life was at stake, and how close he actually came to death, had it not been for the many chance interruptions that moved !

not even been mentioned in this analysis, and that is what makes it such an amazing work of art: It is a mystery story, a hero's journey, and a commentary on morality and humanity all at once, not to mention a visual masterpiece and a canvas of incredible screen talent. Like I've said several times during the progression of this essay, I could write essays about the beautiful cinematography, the parallels between the films title and it's main symbol, the mask, an essay of how the plot doesn't matter, only the plot's effect on the Dr. Bill matters, I could even do an essay on how lucky of a bastard Tom Cruise is for getting to bang Nicole Kidman, and believe me, I could.

him along a certain path (as in many myths, chance and random occurrences contribute towards the hero's greater destiny). Bill visits the morgue where the mysterious girl lay dead, he encounters a strange stalker, stops by home where Alice's fantasies continue to haunt him, and then finally to Ziegler's house, where the sub-plot comes to a climax. Ziegler confesses that he knows everything about Bill's escapade at the mansion, and he attempts to convince Bill that the redemption, the sacrifice, the characters, were all staged (many different theories exist about whether or not this is true; the most appealing conclusion is that it doesn't matter, and what does matter is the effects that the experience has on Bill. In my opinion, this is what good ol' Stanley wanted us to think, because, well, he's just like that, he enjoys obscure endings.).

into a screenplay for a modern couple in New York, and shortly thereafter Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman devoted themselves to the project as actors. The years that followed would be the creation of Kubrick's final masterpiece, finished only hours before his death in March of 1999. It was called Eyes Wide Shut, a tale of a modern man on a nightmare journey of self-discovery, of a modern couple finding a new level of emotional enlightenment, and of the fine line between dreams and reality.

Harfords' life together. They are happy and live the perfect life. Soon, this facade will break down, and truths and fantasies will be revealed that will devastate everything they know about each other and about themselves, only to lead them to a new, enlightened perspective on their relationship. Bill goes on a journey, much like the heroes referred to by Joseph Campbell, and follows the monomyth arc that is so inherent the lives of everyone. There is a starting point, the monotony of normal life, a call to adventure, encounters with various guides and characters who propel Bill on the way, the descent into the Underworld, the crossing of the threshold into the belly of the beast, the confrontation with the truths and demons that haunt him, the hero's potheosis, and his return to his normal life, where he looks out on his world from an enlightened view.

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