The Nice Guys
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Review by Acoucalancha Patron

The Nice Guys 2016

★★★

Watched 22 Feb 2024

Watched as part of the Ryan Gosling Binge Challenge

March: "So you're telling me you made a porno where the point is the plot?"

The characters and comedy really drive this movie but the story never really hooked me. Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe are best buddies, great chemistry and comedic interactions. While the comedy is mostly hit, there are some moments where they're trying too hard to be funny. Not enough action for my liking (considering it's the first genre mentionned in the description) but whenever there's action, it's pretty good. I started to really enjoy the movie when Matt Bomer came in as the villain and Yaya DaCosta as Tally, it just suddenly became a better movie, so the last half hour was the best. Good performances. Nothing special from the filmmaking but it looks decent. It's missing a standout soundtrack but I like the funky score. Overall, this was an alright watch. And stuff.

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