The Shining

Jack Nicholson is so fcking good, the dude is creepy as hell. I’ll admit I liked this more on my second watch but the ending I felt was not as perfect as the first hour(still amazing). The cinematography and camera framing/movement felt like it was straight out of Wes Anderson only BETTER. The colouring and the use of colours was superb, such as the increase in Red throughout which signalled the danger rising and the showing of tension building up in Jacks character. The film also has quite a fairy tail vibe to it which is quite ironic for a lethal horror but also extremely creative; Jack even uses the phrase “I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down” which I thought was pretty neat.The acting is top tier from both Nicholson and Duvall, the iconic scene where he follows her up the stairs is nerve-racking.