Review of The Killing (1956) by I Don't Know W — 26 Jun 2011
Pure film noir from Stanley Kubrick, this being only his third full-length film. I guess my biggest problem with it is the actual narration of the piece. It stands out like a sore thumb and sounds almost exactly like the same narrator from Plan 9 from Outer Space.
Not that either film has anything to do with each other OR that the narration is the wrong move, but it just took me out of the moment each time it came up. The story is there and comes across very strong so I'm curious how different it would be without it.
Just a theory. Regardless, this is a strong work from one of the grand masters.
This review of The Killing (1956) was written by I Don't Know W on 26 Jun 2011.
The Killing has generally received very positive reviews.
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