Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 Shane Black's directorial debut, 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)', is a neo-noir thriller that riffs on hard-boiled detective genre conventions but also conforms to them almost as much as it subverts them. It's well-done comedy, several laugh-out-loud moments punctuate a consistently well-written screenplay, but it can feel a little cynical, at times, and the overly complex plot is occasionally difficult to follow. The way the feature plays around with the fourth wall can get a little 'in your face' in the first forty minutes, too. However, this is still an energetic and entertaining feature that brings Black back to his former self, sitting side-by-side with 'Lethal Weapon (1987)' as an engagingly smart action-comedy. It's sly satire with a subversive streak. 8/10

Adam Moore With his directorial debut, Shane Black presents a style full of self-awareness, subverting some clichés of the noir genre while playing others straight, all of this carried by a fantastic performance by Robert Downey Jr as main character Harry Lockhart.It's hard to label Kiss Kiss Bang Bang a buddy cop movie, not with so much more focus on one perceived "buddy" over the other, and neither of them are cops either. Harry Lockhart is our main character and narrator, a criminal turned good at first winning you over with charm, but keeping your attention and care with great development. This movie is often referred to as Robert Downey Jr's big comeback, and the performance he gives lives up to that notion. Val Kilmer as Perry and Michelle Monoghan as Harmony also give good performances, but the range Downey gives from smarmy and casual to emotional and serious is stunning, one of the best parts of the movie.However, that particular range can be said for the movie as a whole; it always feels like these are actual people talking and interacting with one another, not people on a screen. This is thanks to Black's outstanding screenplay, with dialogue rivaling Tarantino's level of novelty and realism. There are some writing traits that can grate with repetition (one guy has a sarcastic response to a somewhat legitimate question, followed by "of course it is."), but the writing never loses it's charm from it.The story is a basic mystery deal, but with plenty of subversion and the tongue-in-cheek style to keep things interesting. Lockhart literally tells the story to the audience, pointing out certain clichés and devices with full self-awareness. Plenty of other clichés fall apart on their own to hilarious effect, but some are strangely played straight with no mention or reconstruction. They don't hurt the movie greatly, but they're noticeable enough to feel out of place.Overall, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is bolstered by a slick script and a standout performance, full of excitement that doesn't feel said and done. Shane Black made his name with this movie, and it's one worth remembering.

thesar-2 Looks like I got another fantastic Christmas movie to add to my annual holiday viewings. Just too bad I saw it a month (or a decade) late.Funny about this movie, for me anyways: this is my third and final attempt to watch it a first time. Years ago, I started and stopped 20 minutes in. I wasn't a fan of Val Kilmer and it was before I really started to appreciate Robert Downey Jr. So, unbelievably, I was put off by this movie and never thought I would pick up this "novel" of a film again. That is, until a friend recommended it to me and I've been hearing others mention it with positive words.Ah, but there's two more attempts. Last night, I watched about 90% of it before passing out – one should never watch this under the influence. Case in point: I got so lost, thought it was too crazy and, well, I didn't have much choice but to sleep with only 10% remaining. Today: instead of picking back up at the climax, I rewound (if us old-timers can still call it that) it and began at the beginning for the third time.That really helped. Well, that and the lack of booze. I already really liked the dialogue – finding myself laughing out loud and marveling at Downey Jr.'s awesome wit/timing – but, now I could follow the mystery from all the clues I might have even missed sober.What an incredible little gem. It is a travesty that this movie BARELY made its money back and that would have to include its worldwide box- office receipts. Maybe it was too confusing for some – like my second, albeit further along, attempt. I dunno. This movie is amazing.Downey Jr.'s smalltime crook Harry inadvertently gets thrown into an L.A. story of intrigue where he reunites with an old flame (or dame? well, since this is basically film noir) and teams with his obviously first gay human being he's ever met, appropriately, a private dick, to solve multiple murders and survive themselves.What sounds like the typical mystery, and believe me, if they stopped there, it'd still be great, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang really delivered on the humor, fantastic witticisms and chemistry between the leads. Like I previously mentioned, I didn't used to be a Kilmer fan, but seeing him in the MacGruber movie a couple of years back, I started to rethink my opinion of him. And he was pretty good himself. Downey Jr., of course and as usual, stole every scene. Not complaining, I loved them both here.The surprise for me was the always lovely, drop-dead gorgeous and talented Michelle Monaghan. I first discovered her in Mission: Impossible III and loved her. Not into girls, but dang she is hot. Then, I was happy she was in the incredible Source Code, which was already a great movie, and she only helped propel it. I wish I'd see more of her and because I like her so much, she is forgiven for Pixels. Only her – the rest of that crap cast's obviously is going to hell.I digress. I really loved this movie. It needs to be seen by more people. Especially those who jumped on the Downey Jr. Iron Man bandwagon. Here's a tip: he was already wonderful before he Avenged the world. SEE: Wonder Boys. This too. See this too, but also Wonder Boys. Okay, see all his works. He's just as amazing as this movie. ***Final thoughts: Half-way through attempt two of this film, I was reminded by one of my all-time favorite movies: L.A. Confidential and was shocked to learn I didn't own it on Blu. So, naturally, I had to pause this and buy it through Amazon. By that point, I didn't love this movie, or I certainly would've purchased this one, as well. Maybe when L.A. Confidential arrives and I revisit that classic, I'll pause that half way through and buy a couple of kisses and shots. That came out weird

cokesblog First, let me say, that that's my first review on IMDb and so I wanted to start with one of my 5 favorite movies! Let me say, what it is about: The film is about the small-time crook, Harry Lockhart, who became an actor, by an accident. He has to train with a detective, called Gay Perry and yeah... that's all I want to tell about the plot, because everything else would spoil you too much! But why is this movie so good? It's simple: Cause it's smart! The dialogs in the film are brilliant, the plot is very clever and confusing, the camera-settings are great and last but not least: the movie plays excellent with the fact that it's a movie! The narrator (Robert Downey Jr.) sometimes interrupts the movie and tell you what he's for a bad narrator, or that that Scene is so a big Hollywood stereotype and that's is so great! I will not tell you more about this movie, but please just watch it! In my opinion every movie lover should have watched it! It's a movie made by guys who love movies, made for guys who love movies!