Just when I was about to give up on Hollywood...

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2016)

...I stumbled across this little gem, which has to be the most entertaining and darkly hilarious movie that I've seen in the past three years. Although the film is a buddy crime comedy at its core, to describe it as such doesn't really do it justice. I occasionally felt reminded of classics like Fargo and The Big Lebowski. To say anything more would potentially spoil the movie, which I think is best seen with little to no plot-related expectations.
I do have to add one final note concerning the low IMDb rating though. I found the amount of one-star reviews rather puzzling, so I read about two dozen of them. With the exception of one lady who downrated this gem because Russell Crowe has gained a little weight (and they say men are shallow!), the only bone of contention appears to be the graphic language, especially that of a precocious teenager. I already knew that Americans can be a surprisingly puritan audience, but this is a little ridiculous imho. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that if you happen to be an overly language-sensitive person, or someone who harbors the delusion that the '70s were a more innocent time, maybe this film isn't for you.