Review of Killer's Kiss (1955) by Aaron A — 19 Feb 2011

"Can happiness buy money?".

Davy, a washed-up boxer, intervenes when a pretty dancehall girl named Gloria is brutalized by her hoodlum boss and lover. Gloria falls for her rescuer and angers her boyfriend, who promptly sends men to kill him.

The acting is pretty dead, except for Frank Silvera as the mobster boss. The script is a feather-weight, and the editing can be argued as a little convoluted.

However, in the end the film is entertaining enough to warrant a viewing. Flashes of evidence of Kubrick's brilliance can be found (mainly in the finale, and the character of Vincent Rapallo). The ending alone is worth sitting through the film for, as it is a very memorable setting for the climax of a picture.

Though it is a relatively insignificant film, with a poorly developed script and lame acting, Killer's Kiss delivers in the only area that viewers are probably interested in, direction.