I put this off for awhile, cause I thought it would be dated. Big mistake. This film is way ahead of it's time and now I see it's obvious influence on todays films. It's very short compared to Kubrick's later projects, but the story is tight. One of the best endings ever. A ...( read more)
Beautiful tension, beautifully lit, as if I needed more proof of Kubrick's genius.
Maurice: You have my sympathies, then. You have not yet learned that in this life you have to be like everyone else - the perfect mediocrity; no better, no worse. Individuality's a monster and it must be strangled in it's cradle to make our friends feel confident. You know, I've ...( read more)
Classic noir thriller. Any heist flick you've ever seen owes this great film a huge debt.
This was a great classic Kubrick film about a bank robbery gone wrong. Sterling Hayden is marvelously tough as the leader of the group and Elisha Cook Jr. as jittery and great as ever as the husband of the femme fatale. I'm a big fan of film-noir and this film is one of the great...( read more)
This movie is all around great. Plenty of memorable moments and fun to watch. The movie gets real crazy really fast.
meticulous, tightly-woven nonlinear plotline years ahead of its time. some of the narration seemed a little unnecessary, but the camerawork and sound synchronization from point of view to point of view was brilliant. the ending is especially poetic because all the taut structur...( read more)
Second official Kubrick's feature, "The Killing" is a decent noir starring Sterling Hayden as a tough, highly motivated ex-con who sets up a last bank heist before the classical settling down. Heavily influenced by John Huston's nicely done "Asphalt Jungle", "The Killing" is the ...( read more)
Splendid film noir by Kubrick, The Killing is one of the best crime dramas i have seen, Kubrick's direction was superb and the movie was brilliantly acted. The Killing is utterly captivating with its supersonic pace.
Amazing direction.. This is how crime thrillers should be.. Short and sweet with no added fat on it..
This is about a well planned race-track heist involving a group of non-professionals with clean records & picturized from the point of view of these characters with no linear...( read more)
good plot well made movie fast pace love the editing and direction
Though not bad, shows how far he went after this simple, basically-made film.
Stanley Kubrick first "official" film is something of a curiosity. Light years ahead of its time (as Kubrick would be for most of his career), this film combined elements of 50's film noir and the upcoming post MPAA period that would explode in the 1970's. Sterling Hayden (one ...( read more)
You have not yet learn that in this life you have to be like evryone else.
The perfect mediocrity. No better, no worse. Individuality is a monster and it must be strangled in its cradle...
The final 20 minutes make the first hour worth it... Tarantino, eat your heart out: this is a dark caper movie, well-acted and to the point. Stark and stunning.
Damn badass, one of the best heist movies I've seen, very strange how the guys always get caught or have it all turned out bad but my heart was literally off the hook.
The first feature length outing for one of cinemas most poignant and identifiable directors proves to be a film of intrigue, class, entertainment and works as a fitting proclamation on the potentials of it's maker. The Killing is a tight piece of deception, mistrust, violence and...( read more)
If I were to make a top 10 list of cinema's greatest thrillers, this film would probably be on it. As far as structure goes, this is as solid as movies get, and Kubrick's directorial genius is as visible as ever. Completely incredible.
One of Kubrick's earlier films, but if you think it's only worthy as a curiosity piece, you'd be very much mistaken. 'The Killing' includes all of the factors that we are used to seeing in one of his films, and is a stylish little heist movie. The one thing that surprises more th...( read more)
Excellent heist tale from my favourite director. Not one for horse lovers...
The ultimate crime heist with a very strong story and plenty of action and a group of excellent characters actors.
Early Kubrick. A poor schmuck takes part of a heist to satisfy his money hungry bitchy wife. The beauty of the film is that you have no idea how they are going to conduct the plan until it unrolls before your eyes, cleverly showing every participant's role. Aside from feeling a b...( read more)
You like money. You've got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart.
One of the very few old movies I really did like. It takes a complex heist and makes it easy enough for everyone to understand, its very good.
Forget about Ocean's whatever, this is a really good heist movie, done by one of the best directors.
Oh how I love this film. Kubrick takes one of my favorite film noir icons, Sterling Hayden, and puts him one my favorite caper/noir films. So very good.
A great crime film. It put Kubrick on the map. He attempts film noir with great results. Simple, smart and entertaining. Tarantino borrowed a thing or two from this early Kubrick film.
Stanley Kubrick is a landmark and example to filmmakers of how cinema should be done. Kubrick's 1956 crime drama "The Killing" is on point with any film of it's genre that can be done today. A definite contemporary flick! I saw this movie back in film school and was completely a...( read more)
Dynamite early Kubrick. Res. Dogs ripped directly from this tight caper flick.
Loaded with great dialogue and quirky characters, The Killing stands out above most Caper / film Noir films that ive watched.
Kubrick does a fine job, as always, and The Killing ranks up there with his best.
I loved the goofy narration....."at 3:45 Mike was busy" And the ch...( read more)
one of the greatest heist, noir and crime capers i have ever seen. Kubrick and Hayden made their name with this one.
