"I had to question the mermaids!"
This is recognisably and comfortably a Shane Black movie, showing the writer/director at his most entertaining best. Set in 1977(ish), all the elements - writing, directing, acting, design, soundtrack - are a joy from start to finish. The balance between hard-boiled detective tropes and comedy is handled extremely well, delivering on both counts. Russell Crowe does great character work with a sense of menacing glee, Ryan Gosling is simply a comedic delight, and a bonus is the sparky relationship between Gosling and his on-screen teenage daughter. It is rare to see an entire cinema audience overtly enjoying a film together, but Shane Black certainly achieved that with The Nice Guys.
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