Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
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A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...
What critics thought
Shane Black's neo-noir comedy earns mostly warm reviews for its sharp dialogue and the obvious chemistry between Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, with many critics calling it one of the year's most fun genre exercises. The main fault line runs through Black's directorial style itself: enthusiasts love the relentless meta-wit, while skeptics — most notably Roger Ebert — felt the film's self-conscious cleverness undercuts characters and a plot that could have stood on their own.
“This is one of Downey's most enjoyable performances, and one of Kilmer's funniest. It's a relationship comedy wrapped in sharp talk and gunplay, a triumphant comeback for Black, and one of the year's best movies”
Mike Russell·The Oregonian
“It takes a bunch of genres and twists them into a blender, a pop relic that still feels current ... one of the best times I've had at the movies this year.”
Jeff Otto·IGN
“Once again making a diverting but insubstantial movie look better than it is, Downey, with haggard charm to burn, is winning all the way. Kilmer is riotous at times as an impeccably groomed, businesslike guy keen to assert his orientation at every opportunity.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“contains a lot of comedy and invention, but doesn't much benefit from its clever style. The characters and plot are so promising that maybe Black should have backed off and told the story deadpan, instead of mugging so shamelessly for laughs.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Shane BlackDirector
Robert Downey Jr.Harry Lockhart
Val KilmerGay Perry
Michelle MonaghanHarmony Faith Lane
Corbin BernsenHarlan Dexter
Dash MihokMr. Frying Pan
Larry MillerDabney Shaw
Rockmond DunbarMr. Fire
Shannyn SossamonPink Hair Girl
Angela LindvallFlicka
Ariel WinterHarmony Age 7
John OttmanComposer
Brett HallidayWriter
Michael BarrettCinematographyKiss Kiss Bang Bang
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...
What critics thought
Shane Black's neo-noir comedy earns mostly warm reviews for its sharp dialogue and the obvious chemistry between Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, with many critics calling it one of the year's most fun genre exercises. The main fault line runs through Black's directorial style itself: enthusiasts love the relentless meta-wit, while skeptics — most notably Roger Ebert — felt the film's self-conscious cleverness undercuts characters and a plot that could have stood on their own.
“This is one of Downey's most enjoyable performances, and one of Kilmer's funniest. It's a relationship comedy wrapped in sharp talk and gunplay, a triumphant comeback for Black, and one of the year's best movies”
Mike Russell·The Oregonian
“It takes a bunch of genres and twists them into a blender, a pop relic that still feels current ... one of the best times I've had at the movies this year.”
Jeff Otto·IGN
“Once again making a diverting but insubstantial movie look better than it is, Downey, with haggard charm to burn, is winning all the way. Kilmer is riotous at times as an impeccably groomed, businesslike guy keen to assert his orientation at every opportunity.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“contains a lot of comedy and invention, but doesn't much benefit from its clever style. The characters and plot are so promising that maybe Black should have backed off and told the story deadpan, instead of mugging so shamelessly for laughs.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Shane BlackDirectorRobert Downey Jr.Harry LockhartVal KilmerGay PerryMichelle MonaghanHarmony Faith LaneCorbin BernsenHarlan DexterDash MihokMr. Frying PanLarry MillerDabney ShawRockmond DunbarMr. FireShannyn SossamonPink Hair GirlAngela LindvallFlickaAriel WinterHarmony Age 7John OttmanComposerBrett HallidayWriterMichael BarrettCinematographyRent & Buy