Diary entries forThe Killing
The Killing
Kubrick makes nothing but masterpieces, and even though this is more simple than some of his other works it doesn’t mean it’s any worse. The dialogue is perfect and story entertaining though it, what more could you possibly want.
The Killing
The Killing is tight, stylish, and brilliantly structured, with Kubrick’s sharp direction keeping the tension high throughout. The non-linear storytelling adds energy and complexity without losing focus. Overall, The Killing is a lean and highly influential crime classic that still feels fresh.
The Killing
Auteurs: Stanley Kubrick Film #3: The Killing Similar to Kubrick's previous film Killer's Kiss, The Killing is an entertaining, quick film, and while it isn't as remarkable as Kubrick's later films, it's still an enjoyable film. Feeling like a mix of drama with full-on noir, The Killing really starts to bring lighting into the mix, as well as Kubrick's clean style of directing. While the three plots tended to get a little muddled at times, this still was a fine film from Kubrick. It's interesting seeing Kubrick's earlier works, since they are a little less heavy on aesthetic, while more focusing on characters, which he certainly does in his later films, but his directorial style shines more later, where here it seems as if this could be a film that any director would have done, rather than the auteur Stanley Kubrick. Nonetheless, this is still a fantastic film from Kubrick.
The Killing
This film perfectly shows the line between doing everything right and at perfect time but it all comes down to luck.
The Killing
The most accurate representation of an airport ever
The Killing
The blueprint for the rest of Kubrick's work, you can see elements of this film everywhere from 2001 to Barry Lyndon. America has grown past its wild ages, supposed freedom is now much less comprehensible than it was during the age of the pioneers. The men in this film are meticulous, but their ultimate downfall is ironically the comfort of the modern age; locks on luggage, cops at every single corner, what's even the point of trying anymore? Might be the funniest Kubrick I have seen yet because you have this pitch perfect crime undermined by the most mundane modern invention imaginable it is hilarious how much things derail. You can start to see Kubrick experimenting with longer tracking shot here and it is so simple yet effective, obviously he would be known for these much more in his later career but here it is just perfect. Gloriously pulpy but also examines the ugliness of it all, this is really the predecessor to neo-noir.
The Killing
Bit hard to follow. 7.3
