Kiss Me Deadly Analysis

Kiss Me Deadly Analysis


We begin with a black and white tracking shot of a woman, tracking her every movement, and the same incident repeats 3 times. The Light is always bright on the woman's face, which could be a representation of the woman being 'innocent and angelic'. It then cuts into a long view (possibly a late establishing shot), where a car swiftly misses hitting her. the brightness on her face fades, suggesting that she is not so innocent. the man sharply says 'You nearly ruined my car!'. A representation of the 1940's male stereotype of them  not treating women as equals. As the titles appear, they take over the screen with a very bright white, and as they begin, a soothign calming 1940's singing voice begins to play.

Notes I may consider:

Although I am considering creating  modern thriller, I wanted to look at older thrillers for references, and to see the comparison between modern ones and those are. I particularly liked the distinguished attitudes of the male and female stereotype and how the lighting shifts when a characters begins to be more than meets the eye.