21st century film noir

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2019)

Shane black is one of the most interesting film makers working today, for good or for bad his work is always at the very least fun, I'll even admit to enjoying the predator in a mystery science theatre type of way.
Many film historians would have you believe that film noir is dead... they are lying to you. I will admit that for a genre that 70 years ago was one of the biggest they are few and far between these days. There was a small resurgence in the 90s with films like LA confidential and the big Labowski. In recent years they have been disguised at other genres e.g. sin city and dark city. But for the last ten years it has just been Shane black keeping this genre alive.
Maybe it is too early to say but I believe this to be one of my favourite films. It's funny and witty in all the right places. The action is fast paced and never disappoints. The 70s setting suits Russel Crowe down to a tie. In this he is a large brute of a man that apposes Ryan goslings scrawnier more quick thinking detective.