naughty but nice

Rating: 8/10 (3 September 2016)

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling play a pair of mismatched detectives investigating a missing girl in 1977 Los Angeles in "The Nice Guys". I didn't know what to expect when I started watching it, making the movie an even more pleasant surprise. I later found out that director Shane Black wrote the 1987 cult flick "The Monster Squad", so it's clear that he has all sorts of good ideas (although his "Iron Man 3" didn't impress me). In this movie, he also addresses environmental issues and even the porn industry.
No, it's not a great movie, but still a clever one. Ryan Gosling has come a long way from "Mickey Mouse Club", and Russell Crowe continues to show his versatility. I recommend it.