{"id":31128,"date":"2026-05-22T09:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/?post_type=movies&#038;p=31128"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:49:08","slug":"the-killing","status":"publish","type":"movies","link":"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/en\/movies\/the-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Killing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stanley Kubrick&#8217;s first major masterpiece proved to be the revisionist film noir<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Killing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ingeniously utilizing multiple perspectives, non-linear storytelling and repetition of events, the film is a masterclass in tension, driven by an unyielding ticking clock from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this hard-boiled crime drama, the leader of a heist crew Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) orchestrates a precision-timed robbery of a race track&#8217;s betting proceeds. However, the plan takes a left turn due to unfortunate coincidences and the schemes of a teller&#8217;s unfaithful spouse Sherry (Marie Windsor). This paragon of the thriller genre, which brilliantly employs the voiceover narration Kubrick so loved, unravels the knots of the criminal plot through stunning black-and-white cinematography, archival footage and an impressive score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing as a worthy contemporary to John Huston&#8217;s <i>The Asphalt Jungle<\/i> (1950), the commanding Hayden as the gang boss is supported by a cavalcade of character actor roles, ranging from career criminals to a wrestler and from policemen to a femme fatale. In the background, the film reflects American societal attitudes towards ex-convicts and African Americans. The optimism of planning the perfect crime shifts to the pessimism of its execution, proving the whole thing can be brought down by a single human error. With <i>The Killing<\/i>, Kubrick cemented his place as a master of cynical noir, instantly raising him to the ranks of Huston and Robert Aldrich<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Tuomo Marttila<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stanley Kubrick&#8217;s first major masterpiece proved to be the revisionist film noir, The Killing. Ingeniously utilizing multiple perspectives, non-linear storytelling and repetition of events, the film is a masterclass in tension, driven by an unyielding ticking clock from start to finish. 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