Me, back in February, directly from my review of "Drive", my opinion on Ryan Gosling:

"This is my first movie with him, and I can safely say, this has to be one of the most uninteresting actors I think I've ever seen in a motion picture."

Me now, after seeing "La La Land", "The Big Short", and this:

".......

I was a fucking idiot nearly a year ago."

94

"Why don't we invite him in?"

"No animals in the house, sweetheart."

Goes right into a certain pile of movies (The Big Lebowski, Inherent Vice, The Long Goodbye) which utilize comedic trappings to explore emptiness, loss, and the strangling grip of capitalism. The tightest, snappiest, most deceptively beautiful screenplay in years.

75/100

The definition of pure summer pleasure. Shane Black builds a comedic duo like no one else, but Gosling and Crowe take every frazzled, frustrated, blumbering word and morph it into hilarity. Gosling, in particular, is the undeniable showstopper, adding clarity and innocence to an already lovable doofus of puppy-like charms. And although the action is crisp, its Noir elements crumble to pieces because of the flabby pacing. These rough patches take a special film and lower its aspirations to the point where walking out with a satisfied grin was strangely disappointing.

feels like it was one draft away from being a really good movie (which puts it several drafts ahead of most other studio films so far this year). nice to have the real Shane Black back and doing the shtick he does so well, but too many of the gags fall flat, and the noir plot window-dressing — while meant to be inscrutable — is frustratingly empty. Johnny Gossamer would not approve.

on the other hand, russell crowe is *fantastic,* and gosling gets the job done.

im bored of ryan gosling relying on his floppy hair to do 70% of his acting

this is my feel good film bc it's a genre i like but it's rlly funny and lighthearted and it's great

Every time I want to show this movie to someone I say I've never watched it before just so I can see their reactions to Ryan gosling's cinematographic comedié also I love my two gay dads

JESUS !

This is one of the best fucking movies of 2016 and yall let it flop. Ryan Gosling screaming? Iconic.

NIXON! NO!

I am not usually a fan of Gosling "The Comedian" but he holds his own here beside a surprisingly nimble Russell Crowe. I appreciated the colorful and vibey detail on display making the jokes pop right off the screen. I don't think it would crack my Top 10 for 2016 but this was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

This is the movie that took Big Daddy Gosling from a good if uninteresting actor to one of my favorite actors working today. It's just so goddamn funny. Gosling and Crowe's chemistry is magnetic, the writing is perfect for the kind of movie it wanted to be, and it's just a damn delight to watch.

Holly March: Dad, there's like whores here and stuff. 
Holland March: Sweetheart, how many times have I told you? Don't say "and stuff". Just say "dad, there are whores here". 

I swear that's my favorite quote in the entire film.

Still a damn great film that holds up even after three viewings! It's Consistently funny and packed to the brim with witty humor, but the film also has a really great story that is engaging and multi layered. 

The chemistry between Gosling and Crowe is also top notch and is one of the highlights of the film. 

If you haven't seen The Nice Guys yet I highly suggest you do. One of the most underrated films of 2016.