Review of Killer's Kiss (1955) by Quinn E — 04 Aug 2007

Kubrick's "first" movie is a boxing noir that contains some excellent cinematography and one tense ending brawl.

This review of Killer's Kiss (1955) was written by Quinn E on 04 Aug 2007.

Killer's Kiss has generally received positive reviews.

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By Stephen E (810) on 03 Aug 2012

It's understandable why Killer's Kiss is left out of the conversation when people talk about Stanley Kubrick…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 26 Aug 2015

It's always interesting to watch the early work of an arteur to see glimpses of their legendary later efforts, but this is also pretty well-made…

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By Adam D (1,043) on 04 Jan 2015

A fair to good B movie in plot and story,but the noir lighting and photography make this film noir worth a watch…

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Kubrick's second film. A film noir about a boxer who never got his best a club dancer and a bad boss…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 12 Feb 2015

A big improvement over Fear and Desire but still not that great…

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A watchable start from the man we know to come…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 28 Aug 2017

Killer's Kiss doesn't add up to one of the all-time great film noir flicks, but it's better than average: It's quick, nicely shot, and fun…

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By Alexander P (1,095) on 02 Jan 2015

Killer's Kiss was Kubrick's workshop - a footnote of the genius journey that would follow. Tense and dazzlingly-shot. 8/10…

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By Elgan D (601) on 17 Jun 2012

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