Kubrick Overview: Killer's Kiss

Kubrick’s second feature film, Killer’s Kiss, was markedly different from his first, Fear And Desire, made two years earlier. Kubrick famously disliked his first film to the point where he later tried to remove it from circulation. He reportedly also disliked this film, although not enough to try the same thing.

Personally I really enjoy Killer's Kiss. Although it doesn't have the same power as Kubrick's later work, I think it is still has a compellingly told story. It may be a little rough, especially by Kubrick's own standards, but Killer's Kiss has some very interesting photography that uses strikingly lit black and white images.

Films Mentioned: Fear And Desire (1953), Killer's Kiss (1955), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971)