The Killers is based on the Ernest Hemingway story but it's mostly just an inspiration. The film is split into a non linear plot consisting of a two hitmem searching for the truth behind the job they did in the opening minutes of the movie. When Lee Marvin is on the screen this movie moves. However, it's more than just the undeniable force Marvin has, the scenes themselves have more of a punch and are better than the flashback storyline with Cassavetes. Unfortunately this weaker part is the majority of the movie and were a lack because of it. As they say the saddest words are what might have been.
Review of The Killers
