Dressed to Kill

  • 1980


MOVIE IS ultimate consummate insensitive impressive gratuitous
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80 % Certified Fresh
$ 31 Million
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.8
Then theres Nancy Allen, whos wonderfully offbeat as a sweet Manhattan hooker who discovers a body and gets trapped in the investigation. Rogerebert
1.5
Despite some major structural weaknesses, the cannily manipulated combination of mystery, gore and kinky sex adds up to a slick commercial package. Variety
1.5
Ultimately, the film amounts to little more than a consummate study of suspense technique, all dressed up with nowhere to go. Time Out
5.0
But in a film thats already established its protagonist as a raging, loathsome man, theres no room here for romantic notions of crime.
4.4
All dressed up with no script to go, but a feverish nerve jangler nonetheless. Tv Guide
4.5
This Hitchcock inspired film shows De Palmas most intense view of human sexuality (a topic Hitchcock never took on). Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
It doesnt appear to be going anywhere and often comes off as being downright pointless. Reel Film Reviews
5.0
a brilliant send up of suspense and horror conventions that is, at the same time, extremely suspenseful and often vary scary Q Network
0.5
Dressed to Kill finds an ultimate shame and gravitational fatalism in performed sexual desire. The Film Stage
4.4
She has cant miss comedic timing, a great look, and a toughness that doesnt hide her vulnerability. The Movie Boy
1.0
The most hackneyed of scripting cant seem to prevent Caine from excelling as an actor and this script is riddled with trite conversations, bland chara ..
3.8
Although its entertaining, theres a trashy feel to this movie that almost made me regard it as a guilty pleasure. Three Movie Buffs
4.4
Brian De Palma is truly a great filmmaker. Whether you enjoy his work or hate his guts, you got to admit that hes at least brilliant at crafting impre .. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
Under the insensitive questioning of crude homicide detective Marino (Dennis Franz), Lizs story is ridiculed and shes labeled as a suspect. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.4
So if youre going to be good, youre going to use some of his ideas because hes done them all. Scene Stealers
3.0
In fact, Dressed to Kill, despite what Ive just implied, isnt a bad movie. Alternate Ending
1.5
Originality has never been a high value in the genre bound aesthetic of filmmaking, but De Palma cheapens what he steals. Chicago Reader
5.0
Dressed to Kill remains a prime example of how De Palma is able to marry his awesome technical prowess to the material, using his dazzling feats of ci .. Clclt
4.5
This film should be celebrated as one of those purely cinematic experiences, which these days are all too few and far between. Film4
1.5
The film has a promising beginning. However, as the story develops, it turns more implausible and superficial... arriving at an ending that adds nothi .. El Pais (Spain)
3.0
It has some genuinely creepy sequences and some really well shot scenes, but De Palma strays too often into gratuitous violence and sensationalism. Gost Dog
4.5
Dressed to Kill is, happily, a very well made movie which utilizes its various New York City locales splendidly. Associated Press
4.5
Dressed To Kill is a nail biting, seat squirming, stylish murder mystery with a brain. Boston Globe



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