I thought Kubrick was different - who changed the style of films for the better. But he obviously didn't start out that way. The Killing was exactly like all the other cheesy, poorly acted, extremely-old-fashioned movies of the 50s. I really just can't get into many of them. Movies started getting good from the 60s, with very few exceptions from the 50s (namely 12 Angry Men).
shareThis film was definitely ahead of its time with its non-linear structure, the inventive use of unusual camera angles, the very effective deployment of lighting and darkness, and the subtle sexual and racial aspects.
While the basic plot was fairly conventional it was ingeniously detailed, with a wealth of interesting characters down to the smaller roles. Hardly what I'd call a routine crime drama.
I'm pretty sure, he is listed as the director isn't he?
I thought Kubrick was different - who changed the style of films for the better.
The Killing was exactly like all the other cheesy, poorly acted, extremely-old-fashioned movies of the 50s.
I really just can't get into many of them.
Movies started getting good from the 60s, with very few exceptions from the 50s (namely 12 Angry Men).
Ok. Very narrow-minded. In the 50s movies were still just an extension of stage productions. In the 60s they started to become a medium of its own. Kubrick was on the cutting edge of that happening. The Killing is still one of his earlier films, but you can see his style already coming through. Plus the cinematography is gorgeous like all Kubrick films.
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