The Shining: The ground cries out

Kubrick’s masterpiece is a warning about building over violence and abuse.

Confession: For about 20 years, I was convinced The Shining was overrated. 

The last time I saw it, I was in my early twenties. I had read Stephen King’s novel a few years earlier and Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation was already considered a masterpiece by most people. I watched it one October afternoon after coming home from classes and was underwhelmed. 

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