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The Nice Guys hearkens back to the buddy comedies of a bygone era while adding something extra courtesy of a knowing script and the irresistible chemistry of its leads.
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The movie enjoys all the politically incorrect pleasures of the Seventies with a knowing chuckle. Jun 3, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The movie enjoys all the politically incorrect pleasures of the Seventies with a knowing chuckle.
Kate Muir
A defiantly old-school action comedy that delivers big where it really counts. Jun 2, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A defiantly old-school action comedy that delivers big where it really counts.
Adam Woodward
Black has a potent weapon in Gosling, who's at his zaniest here, his moist eyes and drooping moustache evoking the 1990s Nicolas Cage. May 25, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Black has a potent weapon in Gosling, who's at his zaniest here, his moist eyes and drooping moustache evoking the 1990s Nicolas Cage.
Jake Wilson
The Nice Guys is very much in the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang vein - part thriller, part spoof. And Crowe and Gosling turn out to be very funny, embellishing their performances with some noteworthy '70s fashion items. May 25, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The Nice Guys is very much in the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang vein - part thriller, part spoof. And Crowe and Gosling turn out to be very funny, embellishing their performances with some noteworthy '70s fashion items.
Sandra Hall
Gosling makes an excellent alcoholic fall guy, Crowe, although quite a tub nowadays, is as enthusiastic a thumper as ever. May 22, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Gosling makes an excellent alcoholic fall guy, Crowe, although quite a tub nowadays, is as enthusiastic a thumper as ever.
David Sexton
For those attuned to its amiably sleazy vibe and sudden alternations between violence and slapstick, it offers a guiltily pleasurable way to pass an evening. May 21, 2016 | Full Review…
For those attuned to its amiably sleazy vibe and sudden alternations between violence and slapstick, it offers a guiltily pleasurable way to pass an evening.
Christopher Orr
Gosling's never been funnier, Crowe's never suited a role better, and Angourie Rice is a revelation. Apr 2, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Gosling's never been funnier, Crowe's never suited a role better, and Angourie Rice is a revelation.
David Brake
Action-packed, clever, funny and surprisingly tender at times, it checks all the boxes for not just an excellent buddy comedy, but an excellent movie period. Feb 19, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Action-packed, clever, funny and surprisingly tender at times, it checks all the boxes for not just an excellent buddy comedy, but an excellent movie period.
Allen Adams
The Nice Guys is a refreshing entry to Shane Black's filmography. [Full Review in Spanish] Feb 12, 2019 | Full Review…
The Nice Guys is a refreshing entry to Shane Black's filmography. [Full Review in Spanish]
David Ocadiz
It revels in its setting, both time and place, giving off a cool and easy vibe that fits the material perfectly. Jan 15, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
It revels in its setting, both time and place, giving off a cool and easy vibe that fits the material perfectly.
Micheal Compton
Who says nice guys can't finish first occasionally? Dec 21, 2018 | Rating: A | Full Review…
Who says nice guys can't finish first occasionally?
Zaki Hasan
The Nice Guys is an anomaly - it's a summertime actioner starring two hugely popular actors that seems specifically designed for the sensibilities of the over-35 demographic. Dec 7, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
The Nice Guys is an anomaly - it's a summertime actioner starring two hugely popular actors that seems specifically designed for the sensibilities of the over-35 demographic.
Di Golding
Features everything there is to love about the buddy cop genre, and the nod at 80's culture was just the best icing on top you could ask for. I'm surprised Marsh's daughter isn't on the promotional images or the title because it might as well have been a 3-man show! Every laugh, punch, kick and gunshot is delivered with such excellence that it makes you forget the whole ordeal is a dated stereotype. It's almost amazing to enjoy such a well crafted buddy cop film in 2015 with all the elements you would expect from a classic. A truly great watch!
Super Reviewer
Funny and violent detective story set in 1970s L.A. Carried by two great stars (especially Gosling shows immense comedic talent) and fantastic kid actors, this is a wild, surprising ride, similar in tone to Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The tone between violence and slapstick may not resonate well with everyone, but for me this was a fun way to spend two hours.
This is a very good buddy cop movie with good performances from Rice and Crowe, and a hilarious turn by Gosling. The story is a bit messy, but the laughs are enough to make up for that. With the fun chemistry between this main cast, I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel.
A few laughs and liked the 70's setting.
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