Thanks for the links Akira. It all explains why Kubrick's films were technically on a very high level. It's a pity he was not so good in bringing emotion and passion in his movies
I disagree. Dr. Strangelove is full of very passioned performances, and I would say the same is true of Clockwork Orange - certainly from Malcom McDowell. Jack Nicholson's performance in The Shining is often joked about as being over the top. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket is all emotion and comedy. I would say Stanley's
pace in some of his movies is what some who watch his films with me cannot bear. I enjoy those moments because they give me time to reflect on what the actors are presenting and what the story is trying to present to me. Nothing is a better example of this than 2001, which is almost a philosophical experience and exercise than just a movie. To each his own, though.