Why was Alice even dancing with the rich guy at the party?
She gets angry at her husband for talking to the two models, but dancing seems a step beyond conversation. Was she a hypocrite?
shareSandyR, there is hypocrisy in the behavior, but it has come with the territory of other problems. The chief fuel is that Alice has never felt secure as a wife and grown to believe that her marriage is collapsing. She is struggling, in a very childish way, to get her husband's attention. It is emphasized that Alice and Bill are not mature enough to be married, which lends itself to one of the strongest messages of the movie: be careful with sex.
share"strongest messages of the movie: be careful with sex." really? that was not even minor theme in the movie.
shareOn the contrary, einstein, it's a major matter in the film, and I'm very surprised that anyone who has watched this would not grasp that. The story is saturated with warnings about inappropriate relations.
shareWhen interpreting a Kubrick film, anything is possible. If someone tells you you're full of it, that person doesn't 'get' Kubrick in general.
shareThank you, SandyR! I appreciate that you understand my observations.
shareAnyone who understands this film knows that infidelity is a central theme, probably *the* central theme. You're spot on. I think it even extends beyond marital relations. The costume store owner was willing to pimp his own daughter for the right price!
shareThank you very much, ccr1633! Yes, scary and freakish things appear in this film. Eyes Wide Shut demonstrates that regardless of its sound, there is nothing amusing about treating sex as a party or means for cash. Both are an outrage and quickly grow dangerous.
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