Tedious until it was just plain bad

Rating: 4/10 (21 May 2016)

I was looking forward to this movie, but it was terrible. Most of it was tedious, until the grand finally, which was just plain bad. None of the characters were likable. The plot was convoluted. It couldn't decide on a tone, neither action nor comedy nor drama.
Set in the late 70's in Los Angeles, it is kind of a cross between Shaft and Miami Vice. The one bright spot was the 13 yo daughter Holly, played by Angourie Rice. They should've made the movie about her.
This was supposed to be a big comeback for Shane Black, writer of Lethal Weapon and Iron Man 3, but this is not. As of its opening weekend, this movie is very highly rated by critics and fans alike, but I disagree, I did not like it at all.