In the same way that Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer are perfect together in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Shane Black discovered something brilliant in the pairing of Gosling and Russell Crowe, and fans will forever be thankful.
If you slept on this one when it came out in May, do yourself a favor and catch up with it as soon as possible.
The first of two brilliant Ryan Gosling/Los Angeles movies this year (we’ll get to the second one in a bit), The Nice Guys is a remarkable throwback to classic buddy movies and noir detective stories — but comes together as a fresh and original package.