Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

As its title implies, "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" is a splashy neo-noir buddy thriller with plenty of laughs and jaw-dropping plot twists. Screenwriter Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon") returns to movies after a long hiatus to make a dazzling directorial debut that’s injected with full-bloom performances by Val Kilmer, newcomer Michelle Monaghan, and one very watchable Robert Downey Jr. as Harry Lockhart a petty thief/wannabe actor on the run in LA. Harry teams up with gay private detective Gay Perry (Kilmer) to pose as a private eye-in-training. But bodies start piling up and the girl of his dreams since childhood proves to be much more than he bargained for. Slick, sassy and downright delicious "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" is a royal cinematic treat. 

Rated R. 102 mins. (A-) (Four Stars)