Eyes Wide Shut, the final film credited to Stanley Kubrick has a turbulent past. One that has evolved into a legend of folklore and rumour. Considered an "unfinished masterpiece" by some and completely negated by others, it's cultivated a divisive and polarising reputation spanning close to two decades.
Watching it for the very first time, I put aside the speculation and the controversy and I look at the film as a body of work. I weigh up what it has to offer and then make the ultimate decision.
Should Eyes Wide Shut be preserved for eternity inside the Zinemoloko Film Library, or is it to be permanently banished to the cutting room floor?