Wonderful start

Rating: 7/10 (22 April 2020)

The first 40 minutes of the film are amazing. The tempo and the beat of the story feel very natural and all of its elements seem to be mixing well together. The story itself is an interesting spin on the classical detective movies of the 70s. My main issue is that like many other films, this one also becomes overwhelmed with its great premise and isn't really sure what to do. Maybe the most staggering case of a great first half and below mediocre second one that I've seen. The wrap up is laughable and doesn't live up to the great start. Crowe and Gosling are great. Matt Bomer is a gross miscast. The movie is competently shot and well directed, but as I already said it seems like it was only a good idea for a story and when it was time to expand on it everything fell apart. Ultimately tolerable movie and if youre not too picky and only looking to be entertained I think youre going to enjoy it.