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With smart scribe Shane Black both penning the script and behind the camera, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was never going to be ordinary. Yet it’s far better than you could have hoped for, marrying in comedy, action, a bit of a detective work and a constant, knowing wink to the audience.
Cruelly underperforming at the box office, the film finds Robert Downey Jr as a small time thief, who quite literally finds himself stumbling into the world of acting. With a potential role as a private detective in the offing, his agent arranges for him to spend his time with private investigator Val Kilmer. All is fairly light, until a dead body crosses their paths and a genuine mystery presents itself.
And that then sets the scene for a pacey, energetic film spearheaded by a trio of strong performances. The main plaudits should go to the interplay between Kilmer and Downey Jr, who both eat up their respective best roles in years. Meeting them head on though is Michelle Monaghan, who plays a wannabe actress with a talent for fast talking, and looks that Downey Jr’s Harry can’t help but resist.
Now it’s fair to argue that the setup itself doesn’t feel particularly fresh. Yet the execution most certainly is, with Black savvy enough to know when to avoid the genre clichés, and when to drive his script right through the middle of them with a great big grin on his face. Grounded by a splendidly witty narration from Downey Jr, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is, at the point this review is being written, an underappreciated gem. Hopefully time, and DVD, will see it right.--Simon Brew
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By S. J. Smith
Format:DVD
As always Robert Downey Jnr makes the film, which is incidentally very witty, intelligent and above all entertaining. In this post modern approach to the dark, pulp fiction crime novels of the fifties the characters are very well defined and the film has a quirky air of unusualness about it. It is a black comedy of the blackest kind, but is oddly more emotionally realistic than the Tarantino films it is compared with.
A must see film for those who wish their films to be engaging and challenging.
Excellent!!
A must see film for those who wish their films to be engaging and challenging.
Excellent!!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This movie is just brilliant. There not much else to say about it, the story is great, the script is great, acting is great. This is one of those films that do not need an Oscar to be great; it is easy, hilarious and smart. I see that some other people comment on the narrating, but that is one of the things that makes this a good film, its ingenuity. It is an original film with a great plot. I just got to say: Buy it! You will love it, I did.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Laebrye
Format:DVD
I saw this in the cinema when it first came out. Regular movie trips had become almost tradition so on one week when we were stuck for something to watch, we folloed the reviews and saw this. I was more than pleasantly surprised. The humour is strong, frequently reducing the audience to fits of laughter. The plot twists and turns and although it can get quite hard to follow the acting is top notch and truly outstanding. The one liners in particular are expertly delivered with fantastic timing.
All in all, a really enjoyable film for anyone who likes intelligent plot lines and great comedy.
All in all, a really enjoyable film for anyone who likes intelligent plot lines and great comedy.
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"This business. Real life? Boring."
Simply an amazing film, even on repeat viewing, because you notice all the tiny details that foreshadow events of the film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Viridescences
1.0 out of 5 stars
sleep sleep snooze snooze
What a dreadful load of nonsense, i have probably 500 films on DVD this is in the pile to go to the charity shop
Published 2 months ago by paul
5.0 out of 5 stars
a postmodern update on Philip Marlowe
This is a real belter of a film, a postmodern update on Philip Marlowe and the myriad of pulpy potboilers that Shane Ritchie (Lethal Weapon screenwriter) grew up reading. Read more
Published 4 months ago by tallmanbaby
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this film
What a brill film! Love robert downey jr, I think he is so cute in this film! its a nice little funny film to watch!
Published 5 months ago by Elle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sleeper hit
Such a good film, and I'm writing this review because it was on ITV at 3am the other night and that just about sums up the public's response to it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by PTellier
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dark tribute to 1950-s mystery novels
This intelligent, smart and erratically comic movie is a collection of many things. It is a wry look at Hollywood. Read more
Published 8 months ago by RIJU GANGULY
4.0 out of 5 stars
A THOMPING GOOD WATCH!
Kiss kiss bang bang more like GOOD GOOD FILM FILM. it would be better if Clooney was in it though. hes so great.
Published 12 months ago by RossBis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic with noir qualities
This was a recent rewatch for me just to see if it's just as good the second time around as it was the first. It is. Read more
Published 17 months ago by BPR
4.0 out of 5 stars
a rousing post-noir-action-murder-mystery-comedy
The screenwriter and director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang , Shane Black, also wrote the first twoLethal Weapon movies and helped to create and arguably perfect the modern action film. Read more
Published 17 months ago by bizmandan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent action flick
There are plenty of reviews for this film that already state my own views so I do not need to repeat them here. Read more
Published 23 months ago by ergoatlantis
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