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I recently watched The Shining for the first time- and while I did like some particular scenes, the movie as a whole just felt way too disjointed. There are huge leaps in what the characters do, and even though it's said to be a "slow descent", Jack Torrance seems to be off his rocker before they even get to the Overlook. I began reading the book, and although it is a bit slower, I do think that it has the potential to lapse the film. What do you think of either of the two mediums?

I wonder if the disjointed feel of the movie was intentional? A Clockwork Orange was kind of like that, as was Full Metal Jacket. Sometimes I wonder if the disjointed sensation is relative to the viewer? A lot of variables might come into play making the film seem more disturbing to one viewer than another viewer. I enjoyed the movie and felt badly for pretty much every character in the film!

That’s true, it was very likely intentional. However while I can put that aside, it’s difficult for me to “Overlook” the fact that there was no real descent to happen, at least for me.

I saw just the movie and well, I can understand why it’s a classic.

It really was an absolutely good one, one of the best. I love the story, characters, plot, themes, suspense, and what a fantastic ending.

I read the book, "The Shining," and also watched the movie adaptation. I thought the movie was pretty good although it was not totally faithful to the original story. The book which had all the details made me understand the film better.

This movie was an Oscar and critically acclaimed movie. It is one of the best performances of Jack’s carreer