Overview
Genre :
Comedy, Thriller, RomanceRelease Date :
November 11, 2005MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Shane BlackStarring :
Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Joel Michaely, Corbin Bernsen, Shannyn Sossamon
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
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“..worth repeated viewings..”
by David Thomas [Filmcritic]
“..the smartest, fastest, funnest Hollywood update on '40s film noir..”
by Stephen Schaefer [Boston Herald]
“..still quite a roller-coaster ride through the funhouse of Tough-Guy P.I. Fiction..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes]
“..starts off with a kick but ultimately runs on the fumes of pseudo-hardboiled attitude...”
by Sheri Linden [Boxoffice Magazine]
“..remains awfully entertaining throughout..”
by David Nusair [Reel Film Reviews]
“..provides a special kind of pleasure...”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
“..one of those rare action-comedies that can be appreciated by more than just teen males..”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
“..one of the most enjoyable romps in ages--knowing, witty, clever and full of outrageously good action...”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“..gets the balance between comedy and pulp thrillers right..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..felt a little too intricate and plot-twisty for its own good, with not enough investment in its characters, or the storyline..”
by Berge Garabedian [JoBlo's Movie Emporium]
“..elf-indulgent and unfunny comedy..”
by Peter Keough [The Boston Phoenix]
“..deliriously enjoyable noir comedy-thriller..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
“..a tremendously entertaining trip..”
by Daniel Fienberg [Zap2it]
“..a movie that the noir-philes will enjoy more than general moviegoers will...”
by Scott Weinberg [EFilmCritic]
“..a hugely enjoyable comedy thriller that delivers on all counts..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
“..a guilty pleasure you don't have to feel guilty about...”
by Robert K. Elder [Chicago Tribune]
Reviewed by Anthony Lane [The New Yorker]
