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A classic film noir through the lens of a comedy. Take out Downey Jr. and his cheeky narration, and it's not hard to imagine this film in black and white, with a bit more rain and a grittier conclusion. That novel spin is what makes Kiss Kiss Bang Bang stand out though, just not quite as much as it used to. Downey is the heart of the film. His typical delivery makes the comedy and narration stick. With a little help from Black (some fun editing and nice visual touches), that's well enough to make this an entertaining film. It's just not quite as special and original anymore as it was the last time I watched it. I still like the film a lot, but the genius is gone.Read all
Pretty bad Predator reboot that falls into the same traps as the Alien franchise. Silly creature mutations and dumb narratives bog down an otherwise fun concept. Add to that some very poor attempts to recreate the 80s vibe and what you got is a film that should've been an easy win, but fails on almost all accounts.