Stanley Kubrick: A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis

The second edition of Mario Falsetto’s extensive analysis of Kubrick’s films carefully examines the filmmaker’s oeuvre in its entirety–from smaller, early films ( The Killing ) through mid-career masterpieces ( Dr. Strangelove; 2001: A Space Odyssey; A Clockwork Orange ), later films such as Full Metal Jacket , and his final work, 1999’s Eyes Wide Shut . The author, offering close readings supported by precise shot descriptions, shows us how Kubrick’s body of work represents a stylistically and thematically consistent cinematic vision, one that merges formal experimentation with great philosophical complexity.

Falsetto explores many of Kubrick’s often-used devices, including the long-take aesthetic, voice-overs, and moving camera, and discusses the thematic uses to which these techniques are applied. Finally, he presents the very first formal analysis of Eyes Wide Shut , the director’s final, very much underrated masterwork.