Set in the exciting and perilous world of L.A., Kiss Kiss Bang Bang starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer is an epic mystery thriller which endeavours to break movie conventions. The film was directed by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight), and has an eclectic mix of characters, from Hollywood starlets and directors, to detectives, criminals, and murderers.
Downer Jr's character, Harry Lockhart, finds himself mixed up in this volatile world, whilst also finding his childhood crush Harmony Faith Lane (Michelle Monaghan). Lockhart is whisked to L.A. after he impresses the panel for an audition he did not even mean to enter, and is sent to shadow detective Gay Perry (Kilmer) as research for an movie role. During his time with Perry, Lockhart becomes tangled within a web of murder and deceit.
The film is narrated by Downey Jr., and his commentary is both funny and entertaining, often speaking about the viewer as some voyeuristic enemy. There are great stylistic moments within the film, which give it a surreal modernism against what is essentially a traditional murder mystery plot. Black has utilised some excellent performances, in particular Val Kilmer, who is superb as the quick-tongued strong man with homosexual tendencies.
A fast paced, sharp Black comedy with danger and deceit at every turn.
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