An innocent pleasure.

“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...

Gosling and Crowe’s comic rapport is a big factor. Going along with the ’70s vibe, the former aims for a sweet spot somewhere between Bruce Dern and Elliott Gould...

Russell Crowe is the flabby-but-punchy enforcer Jackson Healy, who beats people up for a living and first targets, then teams up with March.

...pairing proves hilarious — Crowe is gruffly funny, while Gosling channels Buster Keaton-style physical comedy, best evidenced by a stand-off involving a toilet stall.

...et både spraglet og stringent sammenhængende hele, hvor syrede påfund indretter sig efter fortællingens hellige principper.

Dialogen er skarp. Den sorte humor er Blacks varetegn og han er dygtig til at til skabe sjove men alligevel sammensatte karakterer gennem sine rappe replikker....