The Nice Guys (2016)
Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice
Runtime: 116 minutes
Synopsis: In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.
Performances: 10/10
Screenplay: 8/10
Costumes/Makeup: 9/10
Editing: 7/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Entertainment Factor: 9/10
Verdict:
(+) One of the most hilarious movies of the decade. That's just an irrefutable fact that we're going to have to learn to live with.
(+) Russel Crowe is fantastic, but Ryan Gosling delivers one of the funniest performances... ever? Crazy to think that this came out in the same year as "La La Land".
(+) Angourie Rice, who plays Gosling's daughter Holly, is a standout. Somehow even more badass than Hit-Girl.
(+) The chemistry between the two detectives leads to absolutely golden exchanges.
(+) 1970s LA is replicated in a gorgeous way.
(+) At its core, it's a parody of the Noir detective films of the 1970s, but that doesn't mean that it's all jokes, no substance because the story is still a riveting and interesting one.
(-) Couple of conveniences and weird character decisions here and there.
(-) The last 10 minutes were a little too cheesy for my taste.
(-) A few instances of awkwardly edited sequences.
(!) The fact that this movie bombed in theaters, scrapping all plans for a sequel, is a crime against cinema.
(+) One of the most hilarious movies of the decade. That's just an irrefutable fact that we're going to have to learn to live with.
(+) Russel Crowe is fantastic, but Ryan Gosling delivers one of the funniest performances... ever? Crazy to think that this came out in the same year as "La La Land".
(+) Angourie Rice, who plays Gosling's daughter Holly, is a standout. Somehow even more badass than Hit-Girl.
(+) The chemistry between the two detectives leads to absolutely golden exchanges.
(+) 1970s LA is replicated in a gorgeous way.
(+) At its core, it's a parody of the Noir detective films of the 1970s, but that doesn't mean that it's all jokes, no substance because the story is still a riveting and interesting one.
(-) Couple of conveniences and weird character decisions here and there.
(-) The last 10 minutes were a little too cheesy for my taste.
(-) A few instances of awkwardly edited sequences.
(!) The fact that this movie bombed in theaters, scrapping all plans for a sequel, is a crime against cinema.
FINAL GRADE: 8/10
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