McCarthy, however, praised the production design (by Richard Bridgland) and costume design (by Kym Barrett) due to their "vivid reminders of how much L.A. has spruced itself up over the past 40 years"; and the cinematography (by Philippe Rousselot) due to "the figurative and possibly even literal use of a smog filter to evoke a physically and morally toxic environment. The Nice Guy's aesthetic pays homage to a decadent era of Mafia bars and restaurants, where the owners and their friends can enjoy an evening together. And Black's screenplay (written with Anthony Bagarozzi) over-eggs the pudding of the final showdown scene. The Nice Guys (2016). Healy is interrogated by two thugs, “Blueface” — so named after he sets off a dye pack while searching Healy's apartment — and Older Guy, about Amelia. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree. The Nice Guys is a 2016 American neo-noir action comedy film directed by Shane Black and written by Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. Disco is in full swing. "[57] In August 2018, Black reiterated his desire to make a sequel, although noted the film probably did not gross enough at the box office to make it likely. Along the way, they swapped characters and eventually wrote a first draft. Healy barges into March's house and breaks his arm before leaving. March and Healy question Amelia's anti-pollution protest group and meet Chet, who brings them to the burnt-down house of Amelia's boyfriend Dean, who died in the fire. [7] Black initially wrote a version of the script along with Anthony Bagarozzi in 2001 which established the characters but otherwise was vastly different. Add the first question. When March crashes the car, the briefcase flies open to reveal shredded magazines; the delivery was a diversion to leave Amelia unprotected. Set in 1977 Los Angeles, the film focuses on a private eye (Gosling) and a tough enforcer (Crowe) who team up to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl (Qualley). http://www.theniceguysmovie.com https://www.facebook.com/TheNiceGuysMovie/“The Nice Guys” takes place in … Written by [41], On the other hand, Rex Reed of New York Observer gave a score of 0 and he felt that the film is "another sub-mental movie for morons churned out by the kind of sophomoric Hollywood machine that trademarks the works of Judd Apatow & Co."[42] A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote that the film lacks the wistful, slyly political sense of history that Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice had. A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective. The Nice Guys has him back on track. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licensed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. [9] The scripts were sent to Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, and both wound up taking the roles specially for the prospect of working with one another. Down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March is hired by Misty's aunt, who claims to have seen her still alive. Berardinelli wrote, "The Nice Guys is a refreshingly adult movie entering a marketplace saturated by teen-friendly superhero flicks and animated family fare. [23], John Ottman, who had scored Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, was brought to do the music for The Nice Guys along with David Buckley. This leads him right into the substantial fists of the 'heavy for hire' Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe), who's been hired by Amelia NOT to be found. The film stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger. Healy discovers the film is missing, while a drunken March finds Shattuck dead, and unknowingly crosses paths with Amelia. Healy wards them off with a shotgun, and teams up with a reluctant March to find Amelia first. The Nice Guys on the Web:Official Website. Was this review helpful to you? Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. John Boy arrives at March's house disguised as the family doctor, attacking Holly and her friend Jessica, then engaging in a shootout with March and Healy before evading the police. [29] The film had its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on May 11, followed by a 1970s-themed after-party at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, and screened at Cannes on May 15. (And that comparison is 100% valid since - and I honestly discovered this after I wrote that - director Shane Black ("Iron Man 3") got into cinema by writing the screenplay for the original "Lethal Weapon" back in 1987). Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. "Good Shot" quips Bond. On the roof, March struggles with Older Guy, who falls to his death while March lands in the pool. At Misty's house, they discover a film projector, but the film is missing. "[38] IGN gave the film a 9/10, writing, "Working from a tight and sharp script that perfectly balances the characters like a yin and yang of screw-ups ensures The Nice Guys is an absolute joy every step of the way. Recommended. Use the HTML below. They realize that Chet is the projectionist for the Los Angeles Auto Show and will try to screen the film at the event. Holly stops Tally from reaching the film. [40] James Berardinelli described the film as reminiscent of Boogie Nights. The police arrive at the scene, and March and Healy are met by Amelia's mother, Judith Kuttner, a high-ranking official in the Justice Department , who claims Amelia is delusional and believes Judith wants her dead. @onecriticalgeek. [31] It grossed $3.9 million on its first day, including $700,000 from Thursday night previews. Writer-director Shane Black’s horribly enjoyable action comedy The Nice Guys is an jauntily arch return to this tradition, the story of two dishevelled and incompetent private detectives in … [35], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 315 reviews, with an average score of 7.60/10. John Boy has arrived ahead of them; they witness the businessmen being slaughtered and hastily retreat, only for Amelia to land on their car and shoot at them, knocking herself unconscious. TOP HEADLINES. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling are the funniest duo of the year so far in The Nice Guys". [8] By 2009, Bagarozzi suggested changing the film from a contemporary setting to the 1970s. This version of the script failed to attract any buyers, and then Black reworked it into a 64-page version that would serve for a television pilot. The Nice Guys CHALK-AND-CHEESE buddy films seem to have fallen out of favour and it is a long time since Lethal Weapon or Midnight Run were box office gold. The Nice Guys. Dann M Super Reviewer. [22] Filming also took place in Los Angeles, mostly to get exteriors of locations such as The Comedy Store. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 5 out of 5 stars. And despite all its restless detective work, The Nice Guys is unable to track down a soul or a reason for being. The so-called 'Nice Guy', the often physically unattractive man who overcompensates with clingy and over-the-top behaviour to women, is relentlessly mocked online. You guys want to see my dick? Directed by Shane Black and co-written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Black, ‘The Nice Guys’ is a neo-noir dark comedy which is set in 1977 Los Angeles and follows a private detective Holland March who joins forces with a tough enforcer Jackson Healy to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl, Amelia Kuttner. One of the most entertaining films of the year so far.Please visit http://bob-the-movie-man.com to see the graphical version of this review and provide feedback on your views. [8] According to Black, each would start with one detective, he with March and Bagarozzi with Healy. At the auto show, Healy and March are intercepted at gunpoint by Tally, who is then distracted by Holly and knocked unconscious. "[39] Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave 3 stars out 4 and wrote, "Forget about Kevin Hart and Ice Cube in Ride Along 2, or Zac Efron and Robert De Niro in Dirty Grandpa, or Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in Zoolander 2. “The Nice Guys” is a dark comedy that takes place in a time in which Kennedy is dead, poverty is on the rise, corruption is rampant, the Hollywood sign is falling down and porn is as successful as the auto industry (I love the parallel party sequences, one celebrating adult film and one celebrating car manufacturers ... they look nearly identical other than the degree of nudity). Young Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years. JOHN OTTMAN & DAVID BUCKLEY COMING SOON, FILM STARS RUSSELL CROWE AND RYAN GOSLING", "Russell Crowe-Ryan Gosling Pic 'The Nice Guys' Gets Summer 2016 Release Date", "Warner Bros Moves Up 'The Nice Guys' For Comedy 'Central Intelligence, "The Nice Guys Premiere in Cannes Film Festival", "As 'Angry Birds' Soared, Why Did 'Neighbors 2' And 'Nice Guys' Miss At Box Office? Opening in mid 1977, Jackson Healy (Crowe) does a job where he sends a message to Private Detective Holland March (Gosling), breaking his arm for easy cash. Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe head up this hilarious and razor-sharp buddy comedy. The film stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger. This film is absolutely bonkers. March tells Judith's assistant Tally that Amelia has been found and is at March's house. 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