Saw this in LA with a Q and A from Shane Black, who was in great form, talking about his love for crappy thrillers, his career up and downs, his battle with alcohol, his work to get this film made - he said the crucial thing was Robert Downey Jr was dating Joel Silver's assistant which helped make Silver want to fund the film.
It's a bright, energetic modern day noir with lots of funny narration and detail, a decent plot, and plenty of good actors. Downey Jr is in fine form, as is Val Kilmer, though he seems a little overweight. Michelle Monaghan is warm and funny and lovely as I guess the femme fetale only she isn't.
Sometimes the pacing didn't feel right and it felt like Downey turned into too much of a super hero at the end. I loved the look of LA and the different sort of photography that's used.
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