Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

henden_jr As a Stanley Kubrick fan I was really looking forward to seeing this documentary, in a hope of eventually getting more in depth in his life and history of filmmaking. First of all I think that this is a very powerful and well directed documentary, in which the viewer get to follow the timeline from all since he was born and growing up, including his rise in career ect, leading up until his death in 1999. In between all the footage surrounding Kubrick´s life, the documentary also shows the timeline of all the movies he has ever done, all from his first to his very last work. I already knew a lot of Stanley Kubrick and his movies going into this documentary, but some of the interviews and behind the scenes footage also provided a lot of things I never knew about, so that was kind of surprising and interesting as well. There isn´t really that much else to say about this film, other than saying it is a great documentary put together, and with a fantastic and respectful conclusion to Kubrick himself in the end. If you have seen some of his films or want to learn more about this legend of a filmmaker, this is a much watch.

Andre Bortolon When I first watched a Stanley Kubrick film, I was at the age of ten and it was the late eighties. Stanley had already released "Full Metal Jacket" on cinemas, though I was watching for the first time "The Shining", which was a release on VCR at the same time in my homeland. By that period I was shocked by the movie and I considered it one of the scariest movies I'd ever seen, with a curious thing: I could sleep at night (perhaps later than usual) but surely thinking about a frightening Jack Nicholson managing to kill his own family and all the suspense and horror that emerged from that attitude. It was like love at first sight. I was already a film buff in development, and I glimpsed to other movies Stanley had made. Curious as any kid in that age, my next movie was "2001: An Space Odissey", probably recorded in our VCR from a TNT broadcast. Then came "A Clockwork Orange"; I watched it when I was thirteen and it represented really something in my life; not differently from the two films mentioned above, it impacted me in so many ways: its music, the quality of its images, its non-conventional plot and language and so on... For these reasons and for uncountable others that I've watched this documentary about Stanley Kubrick. And I was stroke again by that feeling that he is not here anymore, as said by Tom Cruise in one of the final scenes of the movie; but I also make my words from another genius who participated in the documentary, Martin Scorsese: that Stanley made a few films, although to be viewed as many times as possible, giving us a different perspective in each screening. I think these two commentaries make a lot of sense and it's delightful to know I can share my humble opinion with people inside the movie industry like the two of them. Surely you will agree with many people who appeared in this movie, people such as Sydney Pollack, Matthew Modine, Woody Allen, Jack Nicholson, Arthur C. Clarke, Malcom McDowell, Nicole Kidman... The list is really big. Oh, and there is also his ex-wife and daughters speaking about Stanley the family man, the perfectionist movie-maker...it's really a gripping piece of information. I think it's not a homage, but it could well be. The people in there give their opinions amidst the unfolding of Stanley's story of life, from the beginning of it to its very last days... An absolute must-see, either if you are a casual viewer or a film buff, as I am.

ekisest This impressive documentary covers most of Stanley Kubrick's work, through the recollections of major figures in the film industry that, somehow, came into contact with this legendary director. Tom Cruise's presentation is no good, but all the rest works. Nevertheless, the "great absent" in this picture is Kubrick himself. All the way I was waiting for a glimpse at the real, flesh and blood Stanley Kubrick talking about his work. His voice appears briefly, in a recorded speech about "2001", but he doesn't say anything, really. The absence of significant footage with the central figure of this documentary, enhances the mystery surrounding the resources and hidden agenda behind most of his films. Anyway, while watching carefully one of the many pictures of Kubrick's childhood - the one where he's playing the piano with his sister, you can see something beyond those apparently innocent, childish eyes, something that reminded me of the kid in "The Shining".

kubrick2899 This film brings me to tears every time I watch it. Jan Harlan's fantastic documentary about the great Stanley Kubrick is a true masterpiece. By giving insight into his past, films, family, and unfinished projects, Jan Harlan gives Kubrick fans a new look at a man who's greatness will never be equaled. The pacing of this documentary is wonderful, and ever second of it is informative and entertaining. Tom Cruise does a fabulous job of narrating it, as well. Jack Nicholson is the one who says it all; "Everyone pretty much acknowledges he's the man, and uh, I still think that underrates him." STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES is one of the greatest films ever made.