Shane Black’s “fuck you” to Hollywood could have easily been indulgent and unwatchable. Instead, sharp dialogue and an attentive plot make it a pretty funny commentary on what makes misogynistic action movies fun to watch. The self-aware narration gently mocks the protagonists and even the most ridiculous action (the protagonist shooting the villain while hanging off a bridge clutching the arm of a corpse) is justified through “Adaptation”-style meta joke. Plus Robert Downey Jr. is so charming! You want to kiss him on the lips even though you know where those lips have been.
Grade: B+
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