When moviegoers think of Tom Cruise, certain iconic images come to mind – and none of those images likely come from Eyes Wide Shut. In 1999, Cruise made one of the boldest film choices of his career, a choice that took him far outside the comfort zone of his mainstream Hollywood superstardom and into a world of psychological intricacy, surrealism, and sensuality.
Directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick, Eyes Wide Shut remains a fascinating outlier in Tom Cruise’s illustrious and often blockbuster-heavy filmography. It’s a thriller full of subtle performances, mysterious ambiance, and twisted morality, both controversial and underrated in equal measure.
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