'The Nice Guys' Film Review

The trailers for 'The Nice Guys' didn't really sell me on the film initially, but after checking it out, I really enjoyed it. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling had great chemistry as two wanna be private detectives tasked with finding a missing girl. The outrageous ways their stories intertwine together and with the various plts in the film made for a fun, ridiculous movie.

There were so many different twists in this film that it made it seem very over the top, but in a good way. The banter between Gosling, Crowe, and young actress Angourie Rice (Gosling's daughter in the film) was hysterical. She did an amazing job in going line for line with a world-class actor like Russell Crowe and I was really impressed by her. Her character, Holly, is a 13-year old that is more mature than her father (Gosling's character, March), and Crowe's character, Healy. The situations she's put into were very intense for such a young actress, but she killed every scene she was in.

The supporting characters helped to round out the crazy people the trio encounter during their investigation, pulling them into a world of dead porn stars and directors in a DOJ murder cover up. Shane Black's direction style is in full swing in this action dark comedy filled with nudity, graphic violence, and hilariousness. The 70's time setting and stylings gave an added dimension aesthetically, as the fashions, designs, bright colors and culture make for a great world to inhabit.

The only negative thing to say about this film was that it did begin to feel a little long. The story began to drag a bit, as more wrinkles were added to the plot that maybe could have been trimmed down a bit, but it wasn't that big of a deal to me. There weren't any "bad" scenes, but getting to the point a little sooner could have made for a better flow.