Really surprising

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2016)

I expected an enjoyable, run-of-the-mill buddy crime comedy film. I did not expect it to be so darn great. It's really funny but it's also quite dark in a lot of its humor, and many of the turns in the story are refreshing and surprising. Having a child actress get a role like that is really something else. Crowe and Gosling made an incredible team together. Overall, much more memorable than I initially expected and I'm surprised that it seems there isn't more hype or talk about this. I can really see it getting a lot of deserved Golden Globe nominations. I do think this is a great watch, although inevitably it will appeal to some film fans more than others and they will have to determine for themselves.