Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Color Me Awful!

Obviously I am alone in my feelings about KISS KISS BANG BANG. It DOES have it's merits. Robert Downey, Jr. is one of them. It was very difficult for me to sit still during the film and concentrate on what was going on. I kept getting up from my chair and going into the kitchen to find something to eat. I even cleaned the kitty litter tray during one point of the film. It is just a waste of everyone's talent. Of course, if you have child support to pay, and both Downey and Kilmer do, I guess this helps put 'em through high school at least. I would not recommend this film to any of my friends. September 25, 2008

Beyond Amazing, SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!

I first saw this movie because of my love for Robert Downey Jr, and this is by far my favorite film by him. The story is silly, clever, and dark. There is a plethora of clever inside jokes and jibes. The cast is phenomenal; Downey Jr. plays a great imp as Harry Lockhart, and Val Kilmer is great as Gay Perry, who is full of biting jabs and flair. Michelle Monaghan also shines in this movie, she adds a lot of spark and goofiness to the film.

I was laughing my butt off for the entire film, and it made me such an active viewer. I was gasping, covering my mouth, laughing so hard at the clever jokes...I couldn't get enough of this film. And, getting to watch Robert Downey Jr. look so great for 110 minutes was also a big plus.

If you want AMAZING acting, great laughs, and a good interactive story, then SEE THIS MOVIE!!! A lot of people say it's stupid, not funny, or lacking chemistry, but they are definitely wrong on all counts! September 9, 2008

Great movie with lots of laughs

great movie that will keep you laughing. In some ways is a much more realistic look at how a regular guy would react if he was suddenly involved in murder and intrige. September 9, 2008

Too Clever By Half

I love both Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer but I don't have a lot of positive things to say about this movie. I found it too talky and its plot was not believable. It was really hard for me to suspend my disbelief while watching it. None of the characters were endearing and it was a challenge to care about what happened to them. Also, in real life, there would be no chemistry between Downey's character and the female lead, Ms. Monaghan. Her history and the reprehensible manner in which she treats him would preclude his devotion (unless he was a complete masochist). Further, and to my disappointment as I'm an extremely politically incorrect person, I found all the gay jokes about Kilmer's Perry obtuse. I really don't think anyone cares about that stuff much in this day and age. Overall, the interactions are too clever by half, and Downey's narration is a bore. Most of what's supposed to be funny...is not--a waste of time in my view. August 25, 2008

Great Acting but A Little Self Indulgent...

Well casted, well acted, well filmed, and almost well written - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang intrigued me and turned out to be what I expected it to be: a quaint, slightly offbeat dark detective comedy. Nicely set up and compelling in the beginning - Downey and Kilmer make an unlikely but highly watchable duo. Downey is spot on as ever, but it's Kilmer who shines. Past the a-list, it's interesting to see Kilmer in different roles now. The plot however, turned out to be more complicated than Robert Towne's Chinatown and several other mysteries combined, and that turns out to be the film's undoing. We end up keeping up with it because of Downey's predicament, but ultimately this isn't quite an action, comedy or thriller but more of a headscratcher instead. Worth watching mainly if you're either a Downey or Kilmer fan - or really desperate to watch Corbin Bernsen! July 28, 2008

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