KISS KISS BANG BANG (MA 15+) presented in 35mm

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Revival House Perth Event Bio

Shane Black's wildly entertaining 2005 neo-noir is a love letter to pulp detective fiction, a blistering Los Angeles satire, and proof that Robert Downey Jr.'s comeback was no fluke. This is the film that reminded Hollywood that RDJ was a movie star and showcased the razor-sharp dialogue that made Black a legend.

Downey plays Harry Lockhart, a small-time thief who accidentally stumbles into a Hollywood audition while fleeing police and lands a role as a detective. To prepare, he's paired with real private investigator Gay Perry (Val Kilmer in his funniest performance), a tough-talking consultant who has zero patience for Harry's incompetence. When Harry reconnects with his childhood crush Harmony (Michelle Monaghan) at a party, he gets pulled into an actual murder mystery involving dead girls, missing fingers, and a labyrinthine plot straight out of the pulp novels Harmony obsesses over.

Black's script is a masterclass in structure and wit—Harry narrates directly to the audience, acknowledging plot holes, rewinding scenes, and generally treating the fourth wall like a suggestion. The dialogue crackles with quotable zingers, the chemistry between Downey and Kilmer is electric, and Monaghan holds her own as the damaged aspiring actress caught between dreams and reality.

The film deconstructs noir tropes while delivering genuinely thrilling mystery beats, balancing laugh-out-loud comedy with surprisingly violent action. Black's direction captures Los Angeles as both glamorous and grimy, a city where dreams and corruption occupy the same real estate.

Smart, funny, and endlessly rewatchable—the film that launched Black and RDJ back into the A-list.

Present in authentic 35mm film for the true cinematic experience!

When: Sunday, December 7th at 6:20 PM
Where: Revival House Perth
Rating: MA15+ - Strong violence, sexual references, and coarse language

Shane Black's neo-noir masterpiece—wickedly funny, cleverly plotted, and Robert Downey Jr. at his sharpest.