Light, of my life.
I’m not gonna hurt ya.
You didn’t let me finish my sentence.
Jack Nicholson has played a narcissist in many films over the years like ‘The Shining’ (pictured), ‘The Departed’, and ‘As Good as It Gets’.
I said, I’m not gonna hurt ya.
I’m just going to bash your brains in!"
Colloquially, many people are called narcissists for a less severe degree of selfishness due to hyperbole.
Throughout the film he murders ruthlessly and recklessly while going on monologues about the way he sees things.
The hotels evil supernatural presence preys on Jacks existing narcissism and intensifies his abusive nature.
The bat scene in particular is an incredibly frightening portrayal of an abuser.
Martin Sheen based parts of his character on actor James Dean.
Jack becomes increasingly volatile, which culminates in him chasing his family around the hotel with an axe.
After Cecelia escapes, she quietly relocates to the home of her childhood friend, a police detective.
Weeks later, with Adrian supposedly dead, she becomes convinced that he is somehow alive and terrorizing her.
Jack has grandiose beliefs about his superiority to others including his wife Wendy and his boss Mr. Ullman.
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Adrian uses invisibility to terrorize Cecelia.
