Review of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) by Brad G — 21 Jun 2011
"Woman are worse than flies." Ralph Meeker is the first cinematic Mike Hammer and he's easily the most brutal, loathsome, and angry incarnation of the famous P.I. An animal enjoying a vicious contempt for his prey.
After his little hitchhiker is snuffed out under his watch, Meeker slaps and pummels his way through a vast variety of lowlifes and poor bastard bystanders. Kiss Me Deadly eventually erupts in one of the Great Noir climaxes, and it would make an excellent double-feature companion with Samuel Fuller's Pickup on South Street.
VF.
This review of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) was written by Brad G on 21 Jun 2011.
Kiss Me Deadly has generally received very positive reviews.
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