Review by TheAnimalMother

"I wonder if my own grave isn't being planned."

It is true that eventually Stanley tried to have the print of this film destroyed, as he didn't like the film and didn't want people to see it.

A 5.4 rating on here at the moment? What a joke! Sure, it's not an outstanding film in every way, but the rating here is beyond silly. This is not a groundbreaking film, like most Kubrick films are. In fact he even disowned this film basically and wanted it destroyed. Nonetheless, it does have one very great quality that nearly all of Stanley's films have, it's thought provoking for sure! It is technically speaking his first feature length film. It's not nearly the greatest debut film around, but it's far from bad. It is in my view without doubt, Stanley's worst overall film. However the majority of filmmakers wish their best film was this interesting in all truth. Fear and Desire is very watchable, and in fact it's well worth watching. This film and Spartacus are the only two feature films that Kubrick ever directed where he didn't receive any kind of writing credit.

7/10.