

The song was removed from the title credits after producers Albert R. The song was originally recorded by Shirley Bassey, but was later rerecorded by Dionne Warwick, whose version was not released until the 1990s.

The title was taken from an Italian journalist who in 1962 dubbed agent 007 as Mr. Kiss-Kiss, Bang-Bang", which was written by John Barry and Leslie Bricusse. The original title credit theme to Thunderball was entitled " Mr. If you like his movies, these actors, or crime-noir movies, go watch Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.Novel - Film - Radio - Soundtrack - Characters ( book/ film) - Locations ( book/ film) - Equipment ( book/ film) - Releases It isn't as good as The Nice Guys, but it's definitely watchable. Overall, this is a good movie and a solid directorial debut for Shane Black. The scenes were good, but they just didn't fit in with the overall film. Also, there were some scenes where the noir-style was abandoned in favor of a will-they-won't-they romance between RDJ and Monaghan. The plot of the case, especially its resolution, is a bit confusing.

There are a few things that hold this movie back. RDJ is always enjoyable, and Monaghan delivers despite her character being very wishy-washy. Val Kilmer delivers what is probably one of his funniest roles he really steals the show whenever he's on-screen. Shane Black always does a great job making his sets come to life, and this movie is no exception.

Like other Shane Black movies, KKBB establishes an environment and specific time period, this movie being early 2000's LA at Christmas. The film score was appropriate for the style of film presented. The way he gives his and Michelle's backstories is hysterical and self-aware. RDJ served as both character and narrator, and his narrations were witty and hilarious. This was an entertaining approach to a crime noir movie. as a petty thief who wanders into an audition for a movie role, lands the part, and is thrown into a major private investigation alongside a professional PI (played by Val Kilmer) including his childhood crush (played by Michelle Monaghan). Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang stars Robert Downey Jr.
