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Mood:
- CleverHumorousOffbeatStylizedWittyExcitingCynical
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Plot:
- Actor's LifeAmateur DetectivePrivate DetectiveInvestigationMistaken IdentityArtists and ShowbizCrimesDeadly more...
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Genres:
- ComedyCrimeThrillerNeo Noir
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- Los AngelesUSA
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Style:
- Film in FilmTwists and TurnsVoice Over
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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- Violent Content
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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, 2005
English
USA
Profile of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
The mood of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is cynical, clever, and witty. The plot centers around a private detective, mistaken identities, and the life of an actor. It is a comedy, thriller, and crime movie. Stylistically, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is a film in a film, is neo-noir, and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is Los Angeles. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. Note that it includes violent content.
Summary of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Screenwriter Shane Black of LETHAL WEAPON fame makes his directorial debut with this film noir gem. Robert Downey, Jr., stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief in New York City who quite literally stumbles into acting and soon finds himself in Los Angeles to test for a film role as a private detective. To help Harry prepare, his new agent arranges for him to shadow a gay private investigator, Perry van Shrike--also known as "Gay Perry" (Val Kilmer). But when Perry takes Harry along on a simple job for a mystery client, the two witness the disposal of a dead body, and the game suddenly becomes serious. Adding to the intrigue is Harmony Faith Lane (Michelle Monaghan), a beautiful and smart-as-a-whip wannabe starlet with whom Harry is so smitten that he pretends to be a real detective. Soon Harry, Perry, and Harmony are tangled in a life-threatening web of dead bodies, deception, and treachery.
Downey is a delight, exhibiting perfect comic timing while infusing Harry with just enough heart to show that, despite appearances, he really is a good guy. Kilmer is the ideal buddy for Downey, playing the no-nonsense private investigator Perry with the right mixture of machismo and stereotypical Tinseltown superficiality. As Harry's dream girl, Harmony, Monaghan embodies the good girl whose dreams are looking more and more unobtainable--and who has clearly been around the block a few times. Top-notch performances combined with Black's wickedly amusing banter and a plot laden with twists and turns make this action-thriller a treat.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 11 September 2005 |
| Runtime: | 103 min |
Cast and Crew
as Harry Lockhart
as Harmony Faith Lane
as Gay Perry
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Critics Reviews
Washington Post
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- by: Desson Thomson
TV Guide
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- by: Maitland McDonagh
Users Reviews
- 04.February.2012
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- by: Alexander Chalkidis
- Alexander Chalkidis rated this movie
4/10Disappointing
- 20.March.2009
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- by: spiderpig
- spiderpig rated this movie
8/10Great
