What is distinctive about the visual style of this film, in terms of lighting, editing, camera angles, and camera movement? How does Fuller create a sense of the big city? How does he convey action? How does he create excitement and tension?
What points of view does the director set up? Where are we, as spectators, placed in relation to the events of the film? What sense do we get of the film's characters? How do we respond to the political aspects of the plot? (Remember, this film was made at the height of the Cold War).
What do you make of the film's dialogue? To what extent does it seem realistic and immediate? To what extent, on the contrary, does it seem formulaic and contrived (more like a comic book dialogue than like actual speech)? To the extent that it is the latter, what purposes do you think dialogue of this sort might serve?
How is gender treated in this film? How do the female characters (Candy and Moe) fit into the (traditionally male-oriented) crime/action drama? How is the developing relationship between Candy and Skip portrayed?
What do you make of Moe's death scene? How does it affect us? How does it fit into the overall structure of the film?