Review of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) by Kevin M. W — 09 Sep 2014
Tough-as-nails private detective Mike Hammer is thrown into the middle of a murder mystery when a desperate hitchhiker (Cloris Leachman in her first film role) flags him down on the highway. Thereafter he's beaten, nearly killed, but thereby persuaded to reluctantly take the case - which involves reading poetry - to finally solve.
What is this Great Whatsis everyone seems ready to kill for?
Considered classic film noir, it makes several leaps of illogical thinking and yet nonetheless drags one along to its sensational last quarter.
Tasty.
This review of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) was written by Kevin M. W on 09 Sep 2014.
Kiss Me Deadly has generally received very positive reviews.
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