Film Review: ‘Val’: Val Kilmer: Portrait of the Artist as a Young and Old Man

2021 | R | 1h 49min

Marlon Brando’s famous definition of an actor goes: “An actor’s a guy who, if you ain’t talkin’ about him—ain’t listening.” There’s much truth to that. It might have been Jodie Foster who once said words to the effect of “I can’t stand 95 percent of actors.” It’s part of why I quit the business. But good actors are good people, and Val Kilmer, as evidenced by his new documentary “Val,” appears to be excellent people.