The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: The Nice Guys

Rating: 8/10 (5 August 2017)

Shane Black does it again with The Nice Guys. This guy needs to make more movies. Enough said about that, let's get to the review.
Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licensed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy. Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling Director: Shane Black
The Ugly: Okay, in this movie Gosling is supposed to be an alcoholic. You have to look really close to see it. Why they kept it hidden in the movie is beyond me. It could have given the movie so much more.
The Bad: Much like the alcoholism, early in the movie you have to look to see what the main story going forward is all about. It does come to light, but it takes about thirty to forty minutes to find out what is going on. You don't even see the main villain in Matt Bomer until the last thirty minutes of the movie. But that's okay because of the "good."
The Good: As I said above, Shane Black did it again. He made a great movie based off one of his scripts. Yes, he wanted this to be a TV series, but Fox wanted Lethal Weapon. So he made this into a movie. That's okay, I don't think it could have been done without the two main actors. They played so well off each other. Ryan and Russell were comedy gold in this movie. Russell as the enforcer is always a golden ticket. And the "buddy cop" aspect in Los Angeles is a staple for Black. Why mess with almost perfection?
Final Thoughts: Everyone needs to watch this movie. Everyone. For you youngsters under seventeen, you best be asking your parent's permission, as there is quite a bit of language and nudity. Can't wait for Black's The Predator.
Rating: 8 out of 10