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Created Mar 02, 2009 08:21AM PST • Edited Mar 02, 2009 08:21AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   A very funny crime-action-thriller that puts together an unlikely enseble of characters including a private eye, a thief posing as an actor, and a struggling actress as a result of a murder mystery. The plot, action, and witty dialog move very quickly in this movie, which leans towards the dark comedy style. Very enjoyable!

4. Acting

   Great 4.0

   This movie heralds a great trio of Robert Downey Jr (I guess this movie marked his return from his hiatus), Val Kilmer, and Michelle Monaghan. Downey and Kilmer perform as sort of an odd-couple constantly showering us with short, witty, sarcastic humor — and Monaghan is quickly thrown in the the fray in the same sort of way. The trio works remarkably well together — it almost makes you wish some sort of TV series would come out of this. Corbin Bernsen makes a great fourth as a bad guy, and all of the other acting was great.

5. Male Stars Great 4.0

6. Female Stars Great 4.0

7. Female Costars Great 4.0

8. Male Costars Great 4.0

10. Film

    Great 4.0

    You may find yourself getting lost at times as things move along extremely quickly. You also have to appreciate dark/sarcastic humor for the movie’s full effect — which requires you to not only stay on top of the non-stop action, but the banter and dialog between the funny cast of characters. I thought the blend of action/suspense and comedy was priceless.

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Great 4.0

14. Visuals Great 4.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 3.1

17. Sex Erotic 3.1

18. Violence Brutal 3.1

19. Rudeness Profane 3.1

21. Reality

    Glib 1.8

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.8

23. Biological Glib 1.8

24. Physical Glib 1.8