The Nice Guys

Cast View all

	Russell Crowe	Jackson Healy
	Ryan Gosling	Holland March
	Angourie Rice	Holly March
	Matthew Bomer	John Boy
	Margaret Qualley	Amelia Kuttner
	Yaya DaCosta	Tally
	Keith David	Older Guy
	Beau Knapp	Blueface
	Lois Smith	Mrs. Glenn
	Murielle Telio	Misty Mountains
	Gil Gerard	Bergen Paulsen
	Daisy Tahan	Jessica
	Kim Basinger	Judith Kuttner
	Jack Kilmer	Chet
	Lance Valentine Butler	Kid on Bike
	Ty Simpkins	Bobby
	Cayla Brady	Young Beauty
	Tammi Arender	Reporter
	Rebecca Dalton Rusk	Fred's Widow
	Terence Rosemore	Bourbon Bartender
	John L. Morris	Peep Show Employee
	Michelle Rivera	Medic
	Nathaniel 'Nate' Scott	Medic
	Amy Goddard	Nun
	Frank Mottek	Radio Annoucer

Crew View all

Director	Shane Black
Writer	Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi
Producer	Aaron Auch, Anthony Bagarozzi, Andrew Boswell, Ethan Erwin, Peter Hampden, Ken Kao, Michael J. Malone, Norman Merry, Carmel Musgrove, Hal Sadoff, Joel Silver, Alex Walton
Musician	David Buckley, John Ottman
Photography	Philippe Rousselot

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My quick rating - 7,8/10. Crowe and Gosling team up in an unlikely crime/mystery film that just works. The characters are acted out just the way they should be which is often rare in buddy flicks. Crowe plays the heavy while Gosling plays the heavy drinker. They get paired up when Gosling is a Private detective working a case that Crowe inadvertently gets roped into. The two of course have no interest in working together which adds to the comedy. This movie is filled with underlying dark humor that sometimes does miss the mark, but overall is entertaining. Also incorporating some little shout outs to spotting the time frame (Tim Allens name on the marquee at the Comedy Store for an example) points out the writers/directors attention to detail. Little things such as this pop up to make you appreciate the care that was put into the film. The story itself moves along very well as the mystery of Amelia (Margaret Qualley) plays out in the porn industry. Explaining what I mean would be in spoiler territory, so watch it to see. I will say that after the majority of the film being so good, the ending just seemed to run out of gas. It didn't let the audience down, it just didn't live up to the excellent work that was already presented. But overall, a very well made movie and I could be open to a sequel if they so chose.

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