The Nice Guys

Warner Bros. | Release Date: May 20, 2016

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 708 Ratings

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netflicMay 22, 2016

I understand there are some guidelines for specific genres.If you are going to see a thriller-slash-comedy, do not expect too much logic, common sense, etc.
Enjoy the bang, vulgar language and some humor. I would expect just that in a movieI understand there are some guidelines for specific genres.If you are going to see a thriller-slash-comedy, do not expect too much logic, common sense, etc.
Enjoy the bang, vulgar language and some humor. I would expect just that in a movie with (or from) people like Jonah Hill and would stay home, because it does not cut it for me.
Low humor quality, lousy acting, silly script, all that. But when a movie stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, one should expect (at list I did) a better quality.
And indeed, in the beginning the movie was quite entertaining. But not for long. Decent acting from both leads and a few funny episodes did not save this almost 2-hour silly movie.
Such a waste of talents.… Expand

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jrodfilmsMay 23, 2016

its an okay movie, but really nothing special to watch over and over again. the movies tone is all over the place. is it a crime? a drama? a comedy? trying to please everybody with no real purpose.

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YonkimanMay 23, 2016

It had its moments, but this attempt to combine Big Lebowski and Inherent Vice and Pulp Fiction and Home Alone and every odd-couple buddy movie ever made really does not work. Very surprised it got all the positive reviews it did. I'mIt had its moments, but this attempt to combine Big Lebowski and Inherent Vice and Pulp Fiction and Home Alone and every odd-couple buddy movie ever made really does not work. Very surprised it got all the positive reviews it did. I'm tempted to give it a 0 to try to pull the average closer to what it deserves, but I'll play it straight and give it an honest 4. However Rex Reed in the Critic Reviews section DID give it a 0, and I agree with just about everything he says...… Expand

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BHBarryMay 21, 2016

"The Nice Guys" stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling and Angourie Rice in this slapstick comedy directed by Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon") and co-written by Mr. Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. This is a poorly written film containing vulgarity and"The Nice Guys" stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling and Angourie Rice in this slapstick comedy directed by Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon") and co-written by Mr. Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. This is a poorly written film containing vulgarity and violence meshed into a plot that not only makes no sense it but is confusing and difficult to follow as well. Mr. Black, seeking to follow his past successes in the four Lethal Weapon films, pairs two unlikely detectives (Messrs. Crowe and Gosling) together with Mr. Gosling’s character’s 13 year old daughter (Ms. Rice) in order to solve a murder mystery set in Hollywood in the mid 70’s. Despite the efforts of the actors, they are too burdened with a weak script and manic direction to accomplish the intended result so that the viewer is left with only disappointment and regret, especially about the cost of the tickets and the time spent watching this cinematic catastrophe. In the spirit of generosity and because I did laugh twice during the entire film I give it a 5.0 rating but warn the reader that, on the list of must sees, to paraphrase and prove the old adage, these "Nice Guys" finish last.… Expand

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foxgroveJun 5, 2016

The Nice Guys is a sort of homage to the buddy movies that were a product of the seventies, something akin to ‘Freebie and the Bean’, complete with 70’s background music that almost screams ‘A Quinn Martin production’. Unfortunately, the filmThe Nice Guys is a sort of homage to the buddy movies that were a product of the seventies, something akin to ‘Freebie and the Bean’, complete with 70’s background music that almost screams ‘A Quinn Martin production’. Unfortunately, the film is not half as funny as it thinks it is and the plot is undecipherable if your attention wanders even for a moment. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling take their cue from the inflated script and their performances, whilst engaging, are seriously over indulgent. Kim Basinger pops up in a key supporting role to little effect reminding one, fleetingly, of her superior Oscar winning turn in the much better ‘L A Confidential’. Of Angourie Rice playing Gosling’s daughter the less said the better although, to be fair, she is saddled with a lot of ‘adult’ dialogue which comes over as too clever by half when eliciting from her young mouth. The film does have a few impressively amusing sight gags and as a throwaway popcorn movie it is at least watchable. However, despite the blood and violence of its muscular exterior, what we really have here is trivial.… Expand

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tropicAcesMay 20, 2016

I love Shane Black. To me, his writing is on par with Aaron Sorkin. And I love Los Angeles, especially anything set in the past. So this should have been a homerun for me; but I walked out with my heart sunk.

It's not a *bad* movie, butI love Shane Black. To me, his writing is on par with Aaron Sorkin. And I love Los Angeles, especially anything set in the past. So this should have been a homerun for me; but I walked out with my heart sunk.

It's not a *bad* movie, but it's nowhere near as funny as Black's previous works (including IRON MAN 3) and the first half just isn't as engaging or interesting as it needs to be. There are nuggets of fun, and Gosling and Crowe play a great odd couple, but this was just nowhere near as enjoyable as it should have been.… Expand

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Judge_ReddMay 31, 2016

This film is engaging and fun. It definitely hand noir elements to it and seemed comparable to LA Confidential. The script had a tendency to fall flat, but also had a hilarity throughout.

I give this a 5/10 because it is entertaining,This film is engaging and fun. It definitely hand noir elements to it and seemed comparable to LA Confidential. The script had a tendency to fall flat, but also had a hilarity throughout.

I give this a 5/10 because it is entertaining, but not quite a classic or worthy of too fervent of a recommendation… Expand

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SrPepeSep 8, 2018

Se supone que esta película es una comedia pero no tiene absolutamente nada de divertida, no me gusto y seguro la olvide pronto.

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bobmeierMay 21, 2016

I would have rather seen Sunset Song, High Rise, Francofonia, Born to be blue, A Bigger Splash etc...but those films aren't screening in my limited cinema town-St Pete, Fl. So having the movie jones Friday night I relented and saw Nice Guys.I would have rather seen Sunset Song, High Rise, Francofonia, Born to be blue, A Bigger Splash etc...but those films aren't screening in my limited cinema town-St Pete, Fl. So having the movie jones Friday night I relented and saw Nice Guys. I thought it odd that Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 90 and Metacritic only gave it a 70..that's quite a big difference. So from now on I'll take Metacritics scores more seriously,cause 70 is about right for this movie. There are some laughs and (confession) I laughed HARD at a few really silly things-guess I needed it . This isn't a great movie by anyone's standards but there are some laughs. It seemed an awful lot of screen time consisted of Ryan Gosling lighting a cigarette. I'm 65- I remember the late 1970s very well-they were very hedonistic times where cocaine became the drug of choice and smoking was very common and mindless disco was the most popular music. Setting this movie in the 1970s was a good idea comically but just because it was the 1970s doesn't in itself make this movie funny. Like Harold and Kumar, this movie is funniest when it lets go of the premise and is just, well, funny. So if you want to get out of the house for some laughs, go see Nice Guys. If not, wait for the dvd.… Expand

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TyranianFeb 28, 2020

Funny although fairly farcical but Crowe and Gosling turn in quality performances.