Review of Dressed to Kill (1980) by Branden W — 23 Jan 2013
This is eye candy (and ear candy too, if you consider that the music is superb). The plot isn't the best and not even very solid, but this is an incredible thriller. One of the most impressive scenes is the "museum" scene, where Dickinson's character suddenly sees herself in the middle of a seduction game (a situation which she probably brought on herself because of her failing marriage).
It's 10 minutes without any dialogue, just the incredible soundtrack playing, while she goes back and forth inside the museum chasing a guy; it sounds boring, but it's incredibly appealing. Then there's a sudden shift in the movie from a drama to a suspense/horror.
It's DePalma at its best, with good editing, good acting (even from the chick of Robocop, well, as much as it is possible), incredible music and even DePalma's infamous 'split screen'.
This is a beautiful movie and an incredible thriller, and well worth the watch.
This review of Dressed to Kill (1980) was written by Branden W on 23 Jan 2013.
Dressed to Kill has generally received positive reviews.
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