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Dec 08, 2016
It may be influential, but that's not the same as great. KMD is a film with many moments of undeniable power, but is badly marred by an unnecessarily confusing story, rampant illogic, and bad actors giving bizarre readings to bad dialogue. In the hands of a more capable director, say, Billy Wilder, it could have been a masterpiece. But Aldrich bungles it so badly, there are dozens of unintentionally funny moments--never a good sign in a supposedly great film. THREE STARS