He may be well respected but I wouldn't say he's an outstanding director.
I mean everyone remembers The Shining for Nicholson's role rather than what the director did.
And even Stephen King wasn't totally sold on Kubrick's adaptation.
Uuh.. think again. He's superb. That's the thing with great direction: when it's done right you don't notice it and you take it for granted. He does it right. Watch The Shining or Full Metal Jacket again. Both of those are superb.
It helps a lot to read the book. I always had trouble making much sense of it before I read the book, but it's a pretty epically brilliant concept and deserves massive respect.
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