Overrated

Load of rubbish!!

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The Killing is one of Kubrick's early films before he really broke out with Paths of Glory and Spartacus, but the talent is evident. The film is a very straightforward concept, a heist at a horse track, but it lays out the blueprint for making a heist film that is still used today with the Ocean's series. They lay out their plan just enough that the viewer knows what is going on and the general outline of the plan, but it isn't until the climactic heist that it all comes together. The decision to show the heist from each characters perspective non-linearly worked very well and was a bold choice at the time as it was a novel approach.Sterling Hayden gives a good performance, though it is odd to see him as the mastermind when he is usually just typecast as a heavy. Elisha Cook Jr. also does well as the meek clerk who is pushed around by his two timing wife. The characters are given moments of compassion, particularly Joe Sawyer's bartender, to let the audience root for them, while still reminding us that they are criminals.

(Flash Review)This didn't do much for me, sadly, even with an 8.0/10 IMDb rating, which I'd guess is partly because of who the director is. That was the impetus for me to give it a go. The plot revolves around a horse racetrack heist and of course within Noir there is double crossing. Apparently, this is sequenced non-linearly which really confuses the story; not executed effectively. There are some typical Noir scenes that are so stereotypical and overacted that is becomes comical. And by 1956, many Noir traits have been defined. Nothing more to comment on aside being thankful that Kubrick learned from this to make some stellar films!

"The Killing" is the first film by Stanley Kubrick that was financed entirely by others believing in his talent, and we could not hope for more. The film is thrilling and follows the classic Hollywood gangster story, but with the touch of the genius: as always in his pictures, the characters are watched from a distance, a sneer that knows their efforts to make things go their way is useless, as the world works in mysterious ways, such that a series of small accidents can destroy the "perfectly" planned robbery. As usual nobody gets what they wanted in a Kubrick film. The time labyrinth through which the viewer is introduced to the events is also a feature that will come back in an even more complex way in the author's mature works.A fantastic noir/gangster movie, filled with Kubrick themes.

Murder most memorable phrase "Irish mug!". From it you can take a good example of the leader of the main organizer. Indeed stately leader who thinks everything to the last detail, he knows where to find the people and how they will be useful. But plausibility is something that made me glad there is no cheap these bogus audience such as "Ocean's Eleven." A clear plan - a clear action and the only real human factor It affects the situation realistically. Each character represents a person of time, more responsible, more cohesive. But the element of surprise He reminded me of "Pulp Fiction" although this is most likely due to "Killing" took over ...