Fresh
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, The Atlantic
The Nice Guys
They're not that nice.
2016 · 1h 56m · R
Action, Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Shane Black
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The Nice Guys
Overview
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Director and cast
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91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The Nice Guys has a nice feel: just slick enough to keep from falling apart, just brutal enough to keep from seeming inconsequential.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Why see this film? Partly because of the leading men, but mainly because of a girl.
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Fresh
It has the byzantine plot of an L.A. noir, but races through it with the breathless energy of Black's other work.
Scott Tobias, NPR
Fresh
You won't see Captain America and Iron Man squaring off at an airport, but you do get Russell Crowe breaking Ryan Gosling's arm and then cheerfully downing a Yoo-hoo.
Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly
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