The story in Dir. Stanley Kubrick's second feature, about a boxer (Jamie Smith) and his dancing neighbour (Irene Kane), isn't anything to write home about, so casual viewers may find themselves getting bored before the end. Fans of his more famous later works, however, may find something of interest. While the powerful visuals that he's known for aren't as prominent as one might hope, his love of composition and framing is still very much to the fore.
For me, it wasn't until
Paths of Glory (1957) that the stamp of the artist would become so markedly felt, while in
Killer's Kiss it feels almost as if he's still searching for the lexicon needed to accelerate himself toward auteur status.
2½ mannequins out of 5
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