The Nice Guys
Welcome to Movie Night with Brandon, which is basically my excuse to discuss and review any film I feel like. Whether it's a brand new film or an older one, it's whatever I feel like doing. With all that out of the way, let's talk about some movies.
The Nice Guys is a film I had been anticipating since it was announced later last year. I'm a huge fan of the cast, Ryan Gosling in particular. While I have not yet seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Shane Black wrote the first three Lethal Weapon films which I adore. I also love the setting of this film, taking place in 1970's Los Angles. So going into this screening I had pretty high expectations.
I was surprised with how much I ended up enjoying this film. It had a lot of expectation to deliver on, and it surpassed all of it. The film is about a tough-guy for hire played by Russell Crowe and a Private Investigator played by Ryan Gosling. When their paths cross while investigating a case, they find themselves working together to find out how a dead porn-star and a girl named Amelia are connected.
The first thing I have to praise in this film is the screenplay. The dialogue and set-pieces these characters are given are written with such precision that it kept me laughing through the entirety of the run-time. There are moments where I found myself laughing myself to tears, which films rarely do since I'm such a stickler when it comes to the comedy genre. Another thing I have to mention is the amazing chemistry between Crowe and Gosling. They work so well on screen together and Gosling in particular nails comedic timing as well as psychical comedy. Russel Crowe's character is more of a straight forward character which he executes perfectly, even adding his own element of humor. The two characters as well as Gosling's daughter in the film all play off of each others performances so well it really lends to the realistic feeling of the characters. Even the action sequences were handled very well, which I did not expect from this film.
While the story isn't very groundbreaking or original, the film still manages to feel very fresh. The setting of the film feels very authentic as well, which is crucial for a film set in the 1970's. I can't tell you how important it is for a film to feel seamless in this way. It never breaks immersion due to awesome costume and set design. The tone of the film can be a little choppy at times but it's never enough to hinder the film completely. Certain scenes in the second act felt a little too serious out of nowhere and it felt a bit rushed.
Overall, The Nice Guys feels like a refreshing piece of cinema that felt very authentic with a lot of laughs to offer. It is one of the funniest movies I've seen in the last couple of years and it manages to do this while also telling a fun story with great and realized characters. I can very easily see this film spawning a franchise of "buddy-cop" movies with a lot to offer to the genre. While the film's tone does suffer at times, The Nice Guys is still one of the best films I've seen so far in 2016.
The Nice Guys is a film I had been anticipating since it was announced later last year. I'm a huge fan of the cast, Ryan Gosling in particular. While I have not yet seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Shane Black wrote the first three Lethal Weapon films which I adore. I also love the setting of this film, taking place in 1970's Los Angles. So going into this screening I had pretty high expectations.
I was surprised with how much I ended up enjoying this film. It had a lot of expectation to deliver on, and it surpassed all of it. The film is about a tough-guy for hire played by Russell Crowe and a Private Investigator played by Ryan Gosling. When their paths cross while investigating a case, they find themselves working together to find out how a dead porn-star and a girl named Amelia are connected.
The first thing I have to praise in this film is the screenplay. The dialogue and set-pieces these characters are given are written with such precision that it kept me laughing through the entirety of the run-time. There are moments where I found myself laughing myself to tears, which films rarely do since I'm such a stickler when it comes to the comedy genre. Another thing I have to mention is the amazing chemistry between Crowe and Gosling. They work so well on screen together and Gosling in particular nails comedic timing as well as psychical comedy. Russel Crowe's character is more of a straight forward character which he executes perfectly, even adding his own element of humor. The two characters as well as Gosling's daughter in the film all play off of each others performances so well it really lends to the realistic feeling of the characters. Even the action sequences were handled very well, which I did not expect from this film.
While the story isn't very groundbreaking or original, the film still manages to feel very fresh. The setting of the film feels very authentic as well, which is crucial for a film set in the 1970's. I can't tell you how important it is for a film to feel seamless in this way. It never breaks immersion due to awesome costume and set design. The tone of the film can be a little choppy at times but it's never enough to hinder the film completely. Certain scenes in the second act felt a little too serious out of nowhere and it felt a bit rushed.
Overall, The Nice Guys feels like a refreshing piece of cinema that felt very authentic with a lot of laughs to offer. It is one of the funniest movies I've seen in the last couple of years and it manages to do this while also telling a fun story with great and realized characters. I can very easily see this film spawning a franchise of "buddy-cop" movies with a lot to offer to the genre. While the film's tone does suffer at times, The Nice Guys is still one of the best films I've seen so far in 2016.
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