Action Movie Landfill — Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

The Oddjob Pod’s foray into the Action Movie Landfill continues with Shane Black’s 2005 film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Black’s neo-noir satire and homage acts as a comeback movie for one of its stars, Robert Downey Jr whose reputation in Hollywood had taken something of a knock for well-documented reasons.

The film is a meta, fourth-wall-breaking action comedy which received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival and is celebrated by film buffs for its stylish presentation. The film is a beautiful blend of light and dark, contains tremendous chemistry between Downey and his co-star Val Kilmer and showcases the immaculate Michelle Monaghan as Downey’s lost love, Harmony.

Kilmer plays an openly gay character. We discuss this character and ask how it holds up in 2023.

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