Movie review - "Killer's Kiss" (1955) ***

Stanley Kubrick's second feature clocks in at 67 minutes, has about 40 minutes worth of story and poor lead actors but his talent is all over it. Every frame is fresh, every scene uniquely handled. It's obvious Kubrick was a photographer - the way the shots are composed seem like they are straight out of Life magazine. Fresh touches especially the ballerina sequence; the atmosphere is brilliant, that 1950s New York feel of streets at night and rooftops, arcades and cheap restaurants; all the fights are interesting. Kubrick finances this with money borrowed from an uncle and it did well enough to get him The Killing.