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Don-102

Kiss Me Deadly is an absolute joy to watch.  There are no big-name stars, the director has never been mentioned in the same breath as a Hitchcock or Huston, and it's basically a simple Mickey Spillane story.  How its presented on the screen is the genius of the picture.  Right from the opening credit sequence, you know you're in for something fresh and innovative.  This is a must see for fans of Quentin Tarantino, and there is a curious box containing a certain substance that glows when opened (Pulp Fiction, anyone?).  It is one of the finest of the "film noir" genre, predominantly because of the moody black and white photography and its amazing 'timeless' appeal  (I would rank it alongside Touch of Evil).  It's great to know the film has been "rediscovered", and be sure to see a copy of the film containing 2 different versions of the mind-boggling final sequence shot at the time.

score 10/10

Don-102 27 December 1998

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