Fun, original comedy piece

Rating: 8/10 (19 November 2019)

A 1970s Los Angeles crime flick featuring two P.I's and a young girl accompanied by well delivered cheesy quips and remarks. The two leads, Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe along with Angourie Rice, Gosling's bold daughter all wonderfully show out in a 'crimedy' tale full of twist and turns.
Firstly, the jokes in this film, while not "Dave Chappelle" hilarious, have a strong effect and work really well with the characters who deliver them. It stems from the fact that none of the characters are every 'trying' to be funny in the first place which makes the scenes all the more hilarious. Unfortunately for me, viewing the trailer for this film tad ruined the surprise element as it contains some of the funniest lines of the film in the trailer.
In terms of originality, this film doesn't disappoint. Shane Black took a relatively cliched time period associated with hippies, rebellious adolescents, drugs and flashy parties and fashion and managed to use all those elements to the film's advantage.
I definitely recommend seeing this film, even if you have seen the trailers, don't hold yourself back. Its probably one of the funniest films I've ever seen.