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The Shining - A critical analysis.
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C.T.I.F.S FILM REVIEW - 14th March THE SHINING A CRITICAL ANALYSIS By STEPHEN DE VILLIERS Brought to screen by the mastermind of Stanley Kubrick, is this adaptation of the Stephen King novel by the same name. The film has been called the most suspenseful of all time and one of the most carefully thought out movie ever. Many critics will agree that there is something special about this movie, something about the way it manages to enact an emotional response from the viewer. Kubrick uses many devices in the creation of these emotional responses and certainly one of the most important elements used to create suspense and the sense of surreality is his particular use of plot in The Shining. This essay will examine the movie's plot, looking at how it contributes to the creation of suspense in the shining. The story is essentially about an uninspired writer, Jack Torrence who takes a job at the...
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