The nicer things in life

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2016)

Personally I've been a big fan of Shane Black's movies. His first writing credit came out the year I was born but he can really appeal to my generation. I think he's probably a little like me, big movie fan, probably a fan of real good westerns. And also, Ryan Gosling. His good looks have overshadowed how good an actor, and how much range he has. So you put those two together and I bookmarked this movie about 11 months before its release. And it didn't fall short of expectations. The pace is great, the dialogue is great, and the leads have great chemistry and "do the script its due" Gosling as a broken alcoholic single father, juxtaposed by Crowe's hit-man with feelings is an uplifting duo. Matt Bohmer is great casting for a bad guy. The face that guy has an evilness to it.
I'll just finish this with a thank you for those involved for making an true to genre original story where no one drops the ball at any part. I'm giving this an 8 cause its isn't The Thin Red Line, or LOTR, but like I said I felt very satisfied. Gosling's stache is a little corny.