Rainey Dawn
The dangers of prostitution as Kelly teaches us "You will end up hating all men. You'll become a social problem, a medical problem and a mental problem. And a despicable excuse for woman." Kelly is an ex-prostitute who decides to live a straight life and gets a job in a hospital working with sick kids - but there is more to it than she bargains for.The good scene is the opening - after that it's a boring story of Kelly who meets a police man that tries to get her to work for Candy (the owner of a prostitution house). The story picks back up towards the end when Kelly gets weird boyfriend whom she ends up killing with a telephone receiver when she finds out he's a sick-o pervert with children. Her police friend is on the case but doesn't believe her story - the odds are stacked against her as her old pimp is called in to talk to the police about her character - he lies the police believe the pimp in the beginning. Even a nurse steps in and taints Kelly's character. Can Kelly get out of this? 3/10
c-fronk
Sam Fuller manages to put a little bit of everything into this neo-noir. It's definitely got some pulpy qualities, but it also managed to be sentimental and dramatic. While the style of the film is hard to pin down, all the technical aspects were great (cinematography, etc.). The juxtaposition between Kelly's work as a prostitute and her work as a nurse is a really interesting concept. It's great to see another strong female lead in an older movie. The story feels bold and interesting for its time, and the opening scene really set the audience up for an hour and thirty minutes of excitement and drama. Fuller really brings some some tough social topics, and doesn't sugarcoat anything. Although there are many B movie moments, there are also moments filled with beauty and insight.
codymontanye
The Naked Kiss was just alright to me. I'm not going to rehash the whole plot, but it is basically about the story of a female prostitute, named Kelly, who is trying to clean up her life and falls in love with Grant. Grant is the love her life, but ends up also being one of the biggest problems of her life. I won't say anything more about what happens, but you definitely have to watch it to really get the feel of and understand the story. Besides the plot the movie, it is filmed fairly well and has the lighting of the average film noir. Overall, I don't know that I would recommend this movie, but it is still a fairly interesting movie.
kendalllynn
The Naked Kiss which was made in 1964 is a classic movie based on drama, crime and romance. The way the story is told through many different types of societal "taboo's" is wonderfully brilliant. You are not watching this film and the whole time thinking what a terrible person the main character is. Instead there is a sense of wanted her to succeed. This film generated in the era of Hollywood's decline is a perfect example of other movies accosted with his time. The idea of prostitution, murder and another unforeseen things is expressed throughout the entire movie. The authors use of a film noir type drama is really pulled around this movie. This movie can also be seen as a great feminist movement. The men in the film are shown as people who deal with the same issues but are allowed to talk about it more openly due to the mere fact that they are men. The women in this movie are portrayed as strong while also dealing with the crippling issues that life throws at an individual from time to time. Overall this movie is a must see and really gets down to the nitty gritty of what life is really like for many.