Review of The Nice Guys (2016) by Zach S — 20 Sep 2017
A buddy comedy about morally dubious private detectives. Both thoroughly uncool losers. With slapstick physical comedy and an outlandish plot that stretches credulity. Set in the 70s. Revolving around porn and automobile corruption.
Starring Ryan Gosling. And Russell Crowe. It was a brave studio exec that green-lit this project. But one who spied a touch of genius. There's nothing in this recipe that should work, yet somehow Shane Black has blended up a black comedy that feels simultaneously from a begone movie era and completely refreshing.
Gosling and Crowe both reveal superb comic skills that no one foresaw and spark off each other like they are the new Odd Couple. And it's genuinely funny. A totally unexpected delight of a movie!
This review of The Nice Guys (2016) was written by Zach S on 20 Sep 2017.
The Nice Guys has generally received positive reviews.
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