Riffing on detective movies the way Scream dissected slasher flicks, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang writer-director Shane Black's sleek, playful comic noir spins a web of murder, deception, and gay humor, while cleverly deconstructing itself. EXTRAS The lame blooper reel is superfluous in such a rollicking context. But the lively commentary by Black and his two stars is a hoot — candidly pointing out that 23 minutes into the film nothing much has happened, giving props to a recently deceased Lou Rawls, and identifying otherwise obscure Richard Grieco and Laurence Fishburne cameos.
Image credit: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang: John Bramley
EW's GRADE
A-Details Release Date: Jun 13, 2006; DVD Release Date: Jun 13, 2006; Movie Rated: R; Genres: Comedy, Drama; With: Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer; Distributor: Warner Bros.
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