Review of Killer's Kiss (1955) by Michael W — 03 May 2008

Not perfect by any chance, Killer's Kiss is a hauntingly dark and bleak film noir. Stanley Kubrick photographed this film as well as anyone could. It seems to use as much natural lighting as possible, which is evident. It's a simple story and the film only lasts a little over an hour but remarkably, you're still able to care for the two troubled lead characters. The conclusion to this film is great as Kubrick uses some great shots on the rooftop chases (like the scene where Davey runs away from the camera, then ends up coming all the way back to the viewer). The ax fight scene in the mannequin storage room was just plan awesome.

An overall memorable film. Not one of his best or one of the best of it's types, but it gets the job done and tells the story very well.