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Inspired by her hero Jonny Gossamer, a fictitious hard-boiled private eye featured in a series of pulp detective novels, Harmony moved to Hollywood to pursue her dreams...but a few years and a lot of rejections later, she's facing the harsh reality that her best days may be behind her.
When the mysterious suicide of Harmony's sister intersects with a seemingly unrelated case that Harry and Gay Perry are investigating, they suddenly find themselves embroiled in a real-life murder mystery. Bodies surface and re-surface...long-buried family secrets erupt in present-day mayhem...and what began as a free trip to L.A. may result in Harry's one-way ticket to the city morgue.
If he's going to stay alive and become the hero that Harmony needs him to be, Harry will have to convince a reluctant Gay Perry to help him solve the case. He'll need to channel Jonny Gossamer's tough-as-nails swagger. And a little dose of luck - or is it fate? - wouldn't hurt, either.
Despite being highly praised by the critics the film only received a limited release grossing just over $15 million at the global box office.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang takes Black back to his roots of script writing and filmmaking he has kept it fun and simple without getting caught up in the blockbuster monster of the film industry, he was the highest paid scriptwriter when he turned his back on the industry.
Downey Jr and Kilmer banter well together as ex con Harry and gay detective Perry, both making their best movie for a while at the time, both making remarkable comebacks that deserve recognition.
Downey Jr is perfectly cast as Harry the petty thief running out of chances so he better make the most of the one given to him, remarkable how life imitates art.
And behind the camera Black has proved that he is not slouch as he has produced a movie that fast and funny and pays tribute to the old fashioned detective story while adding that modern day flair and laughing at the pretentiousness of Hollywood.
Despite not being a great box office success Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was a triumphant return for Black, Downey Jr and Kilmer and a movie not to be missed.
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Your Comments:
by Damian Nixey - 11:46:22 4th Jul 2008
Loved this film, one of my all time faves - top 20 easily.
by Kelly - 10:10:53 4th Jul 2008
Great film, I absolutely loved it - Downey Jr and Kilmer are both fantastic and it's a really good take on the old style films Watch it!!!