Review of The Killing (1956) by Brad G — 22 Aug 2011
"You've got a great big dollar sign where most women have a heart." Stanley Kubrick's third film, The Killing is a crackerjack film noir detailing the mechanics of a Race Track heist spearheaded by Sterling Hayden's professional criminal (a terse hood reminiscent of Richard Stark's equally blunt Parker).
As is the way of Noir, you gotta watch out for loveless wives, trigger happy lovers, and dimwitted cohorts. Ah, poor Elisha Cook Jr. Ya sap. You'll get your moment...Anyway, as much as I love films like 2001, Dr.
Strangelove, and The Shining I gotta go with The Killing as my top dog Kubrick flick. It's the Jim Thompson dialog. It's the noir inevitability. It's the black & white grain. It's Sterling Hayden firing on all cylinders or grinding to a halt.
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This review of The Killing (1956) was written by Brad G on 22 Aug 2011.
The Killing has generally received very positive reviews.
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