
Killer's Kiss
1955, Crime/Drama, 1h 7m
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Vincent Rapallo
Davy Gordon
Gloria Price
Albert
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Critic Reviews for Killer's Kiss
All Critics (21) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (3)
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The young writer-director-photographer-editor of this un-promisingly titled film has a good deal of talent.
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Kubrick's second feature shows his promise as a powerful and iconic director in motifs and style.
October 3, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Kubrick's low-key lensing occasionally catches the flavor of the seamy side of Gotham life.
May 8, 2007 | Full Review… -
A noirish thriller with experimental trimmings that holds back most of the emotions, sensitive as well as otherwise, that threatened to make Kubrick's first feature mawkish.
February 12, 2007 | Full Review… -
Kubrick makes the most of flashback and dream sequences, and a surreal climactic fight in a warehouse full of mannequins.
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Kubrick worked in an uncharacteristically naturalistic style despite the genre material, with mixed but still fascinating results.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Audience Reviews for Killer's Kiss
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Nov 28, 2012A very well shot noir story, with some beautiful scenes, like the ballet scene, the last fighting scene amongst others, with a story that's a bit too simplistic but works for the most part. Feels more like an exercise for Kubrick's to perfect his technique rather than anything else but it works and is a welcome addition to his upcoming masterpieces.Francisco G Super Reviewer
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Oct 11, 2012I don't think it's fair just because Kubrick was a young director that's an excuse to over rate this film. Romero, Nolan, and Richard Kelly had possibly there best works in there debut films. This was just wasn't great, Kubrick used some intresting techniques, by just shooting street props for moments of time, but that's not reason to make it fresh. For a 67 minute film it sure is dry, and I for the life of me can't understand what was attractive about that selfish lady, she was just as bad as the one from The Killing. There were also some very clear plot holes in the screen play, ones that were easy to spot too.Daniel D Super Reviewer
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Aug 04, 2012It's understandable why "Killer's Kiss" is left out of the conversation when people talk about Stanley Kubrick. It's his most unremarkable outing; a film that's greatly lacking in several crucial aspects. Poor acting, shallow writing and a painfully slow pace contribute to the film's overall blandness. The photography and editing are unique in places, but for the most part, "Killer's Kiss" is forgettable. I understand that it was a low-budget venture, but since when does having a low budget call for poor craftsmanship?Stephen E Super Reviewer
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Feb 27, 2012Kubrick's second feature, and first noir, is a thrill to watch, if only to see the seeds of a budding legend be sown in front of your very eyes. Without exaggeration, Killer's Kiss features some of the best deep focus long shots I have ever seen, and the visual sophistication Kubrick employs (with a keen emphasis on motif, symbolism and mood lighting) demonstrates that even early on, he was worlds ahead of many of his colleagues in terms of directorial aptitude and his command of cinematic language. No one shot is the same, no one angle is replicated. Unfortunately, the scant running time inhibits any real chance at character development (or narrative development, for that matter) but that's okay -- there's more than enough to marvel at.Jonathan H Super Reviewer
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