The Shining

So, I've been on a horror movie rampage, and the most recent one I've watched was The Shining.

I am a HUGE Jack Nicholson fan. He is such a wonderful actor, and in every single one of his films he completely immerses himself into the character until he pretty much is the character. Jack from The Shining is a perfect example. I couldn't tell that  He was acting. Well, obviously I assumed he was (or at least hoped), but it wasn't blatantly obvious like it is with a lot of other actors. The way that he did the gradual spiral into insanity was brilliant. It was small things at first, then it got to be more prominent things, then it was extremely noticeable things like chopping down a door with an axe and saying "Here's Johnny!" (That scene was amazing!!! <3 )

The other actors in the movie were good to. The little kid did a great job, even though he was only four or five. He's a better actor than I'll ever be. And I love Shelley Duvall in this movie. I thought she was perfect for the role. She didn't really do a lot after that, but honestly, she didn't need to. She was probably set for life after this movie.

Going into this movie I didn't really know what it was about. I only knew "Here's Johnny!" and I thought that he was possessed by the ghost of the guy before him. In a way, I guess he was. But it wasn't possession. His own mind was going that way. Ah, this is hard to explain, so I'm just going to move on.

I absolutely loved the ending, with the picture from the 1920's where he was in it instead of the previous guy. I thought it was a brilliant touch, and just really ended it with the ease and perfection it deserved.

This movie was incredible and amazing and every good adjective in the dictionary. Watch it now.
Watch it.