What is the best Stanley Kubrick movie of all time?
Stanley Kubrick never made the same film twice — from space odysseys to horror hotels to dystopian ultraviolence, each of his movies redefined cinema. With one of the most meticulously crafted and eclectic filmographies ever, which is his greatest achievement?
12001: A Space OdysseyA mysterious monolith influences human evolution and sends astronauts on a voyage to Jupiter in a journey through space and consciousness.
2The ShiningA struggling writer takes a job as winter caretaker at an isolated hotel, where supernatural forces and his own madness begin to terrorize his family.
3A Clockwork OrangeIn a future Britain, a charismatic delinquent undergoes experimental psychological conditioning and confronts disturbing questions about free will and violence.
4Full Metal JacketA two-part look at the Vietnam War, following Marine recruits through brutal training and then into the chaos of urban combat.
5Eyes Wide ShutA New York doctor embarks on a dangerous sexual odyssey after his wife reveals a secret fantasy, pulling him into a mysterious secret society.
6Barry LyndonAn Irish adventurer schemes his way into aristocratic society in 18th century Europe, only to find that wealth and status bring their own destruction.
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