When you think of Robert Downey Jr., These days, you think of Iron Man, Due Date, maybe you even saw the Soloist. What probably doesn't come to mind is his 2005 effort as Harry Lockhart in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. But I'll be damned if it isn't his best performance yet. Not to mention, Val Kilmer is in top form as Gay Perry the private detective. Anyway, the movie is about a small time burglar from New York who gets caught up in a Hollywood murder mystery. It's a pretty standard plot, with a few decent twists and turns, but what really stands out about the movie is the performance of Kilmer and Downey Jr. They play up the whole buddy cop stereotype perfectly (even though neither of them are cops). The banter is so quick witted and funny, and Shane Black, the man who brought us Lethal Weapon, directs perfectly. See this movie, you'll probably love it.
As I'm writing this, Jurassic park is on the TV. Man, that is one great movie as well. The dinosaurs look as good as anything done today. The T-Rex's roar still gives me chills. And who doesn't love Sam Neill. Oh, and Jeff Goldblum too. Anyway, tomorrow I think I'll write about ......something.
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