![]() ![]() That’s significant, and it’s the piece of the equation that “Val” underserves.Īlthough Kilmer has been fighting throat cancer and has trouble speaking due to a tracheostomy, his words narrate the story using the voice of his son Jack. While Kilmer could be a fine actor, his strongest reputation was as a moody and difficult one. His best performance was probably Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” - one that even put the famously cantankerous director through the wringer. Even with a superhero stint (“Batman Forever”), he never became a bonafide name above the title. Some of his best work was in supporting performances (Iceman in “Top Gun,” Doc Holliday in “Tombstone,” a bank robber in “Heat”), and he was the lead in a lot of clunkers (“Red Planet,” “The Snowman,” “Thunderheart,” “Deja Vu”). Kilmer’s career included some admired performances but he never became an A-list movie star. ‘Val’ Review: A Documentary Portrait of Kilmer That’s Sensitive If Frustratingly Surface-Level ![]()
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