SHINNING

The Shinning, a 1980 film directed by Stanley Kubrick, evidently plays on the overall "psychological aspect" leading us as viewers to makes sense of the given moments throughout the film. What Kubrick seems to thrive on is the overall history of the events that seemed to occur in this hotel, through "Tony" Danny's imaginary friend. We don't know why Danny was given this ability to know this or how Dick Hallorann knows he has it because he has it to. I was left in utter confusion throughout but I believe that was Kubrick's intention.  The purpose of making a film where there is a ton of "loose ends" leaves our minds to wander. Jack ultimately has a alcohol problem, which we are aware of from the start, but I think the history and the legacy this hotel carries, takes over Jack. The mythical aspect shines through, to me, and you see it change Jack into a completely different person. He comes off as extremely mentally ill and acting beyond insane. But it keeps on coming back to Danny's visions with the two little girls and how their father had killed them in the past. Jack ultimately feels like he has to follow in the footsteps. The alcohol doesn't help matters, but that definitely isn't the reason why he's acting borderline psychotic. If it was just the alcohol  then Kubrick wouldn't have needed to include Danny's visions, involve Tony and the little girls. The spookiness of the film leads you to believe there's more of a psychological nature to it.