The Killing

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Max M. @Househuntermax May 2 The grandfather of all heist movies. Absolutely brilliant with a jaw dropping ending. If you love crime and heist movies and you haven’t seen this one, stop what you’re doing and watch it right now! See more Tim M @tgmacman Mar 31 Announcing Stanley Kubrick as a talent to be reckoned with, The Killing crafts a dynamic heist thriller with careful precision. See more Julian L @Kubrickians Nov 9 3 years and 2 films earlier, Kubrick was a mere amateur with a shoestring budget and only signs of his later genius. Now he is a fully realized filmmaker only limited by his mediocre budget, and is very resourceful. This establishes him as a perfectionist. See more Tom F @RT55173143 Oct 10 A year before hitting his stride with Paths of Glory, Kubrick makes a run at a complex heist tale. Lots of good stuff, but not helped by unnecessary narration and soap opera-ish interludes. Probably of most interest to students of Kubrick and the evolving tropes of the heist movie. See more Ted B @Movieaddicted Sep 24 4.0 stars; An extremely well-done heist caper film. What's so compelling about this movie is how it sticks to the story and doesn't drift off into a bunch of side stories. The film's plot has a clever format. The robbery involves meticulous detail, which is kept from the audience and revealed as it takes place. Almost all of the dialogue is directed at the caper, so the actors are on their own to give depth to their characters' roles. This is an early film (1956) of Stanley Kubrick. I think it shows his talent and a preview of his much successful career. See more Chris H @RT60525826 Sep 4 OK, this is an old film, it looks a bit dated and it's in black and white - so my kids wouldn't watch it. Having got that out of the way, what we have is a heist movie that is more clever than most and is laden with irony. The nonlinear narrative is all the rage now too, of course, and this film was apparently an influence on Reservoir Dogs. Every member of the gang has a need for money, but they're not angels. Sterling Hayden is billed as the star, but the real star turns here are by Elisha Cook Jr and Marie Windsor, whose character is so revolting you're waiting for someone to kill her. She's not the intended victim, however - that's a horse. See more Read all reviews

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