Review of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) by Michael W — 13 Mar 2008

Mike Hammer isn't sure as to what he's looking for in this mysterious film noir. He doesn't know if it's a thing, an it, or a word or two. What he does know are some names. And watching Hammer track these names down in this twisting story is incredibly fun.

The film begins it's constant onslaught of ambiguity right from the start with Cloris Leachman's character running down the road like a maniac. Mike Hammer makes the always terrible mistake of picking up the girl.

From here, Mike gets intertwined in an incredible plot. I was going to take a half star off for the not-so-incredible acting. Hammer is a great character who uses violence to get what he wants, so I would have liked to see Meeker do a better job.

I kept that half star on once they revealed the box. Because that was wicked. And that's what movies are all about. AWESOME.