Saw this film opening night Sept 8 when everyone else was at Water. Loved Kiss Kiss Bang Bang enough to give it MMMMM (that's 5 M's on the MM rating scale!) Robert Downey Jr. & Val Kilmer were both at the screening looking fabulous and sounding hilarious. Also onstage with TIFF managing Director Michele Maheux (alaso looking fabulous) was the beautiful co-star Michelle Monaghan, and Producer Joel Silver (of The Matrix fame and fortune) dressed in a pink suit with pink hi-tops. Writer/Director Shane Black (he of The Long Kiss Goodnight and Lethal Weapon fame) did a brilliant job on this film: snappy dialogue, hilarious and creative scenes and images, all narrated by the adorable Downey Jr (who came to the fest with his new wife.)
Right from the hypnotic opening credits - part James Bond, part 60s cop show - this film kept me guessing and laughing and left me with questions even after the credits rolled. Downey Jr plays Harry Lockhart - a petty thief who stumbles into an audition, gets the part, and jets off to Hollywood where he meets "Gay Perry" (Val Kilmer) - a real-life private detective who also consults on movies. Harry also runs into his childhood sweetheart Harmony (Michelle Monaghan) and the next five days and nights begin to unfold. When Perry takes Harry on a stakeout, the body count starts climbing and the boys realize they are working on a bigger case they they thought - one that may involve Corbin Bernsen (shocking, I know;-) Lots of twists and turns - and some of the most original, memorable movie lines in years. GO SEE THIS FILM when it comes out September 16. Be warned, some parts are very violent - and poor Harry goes through way more in 5 days in the Valley than anyone would want to endure in their lifetime - but the resolution is worth it, even if it does beg a few questions. Like: who was that girl in the bear commercial? Anyway, please come back and post your movie comments/theories once you see it this fall. And now for Haiku 1 of the fest:
See Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Robert Downey Jr is
so adorable
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