Writer/Director Shane Black has given us a wealth of terrific action movies laden with comedy ... or are they comedies laden with action? Samples of his work include "Lethal Weapon", "The Last Boy Scout", "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang", and more recently, "Iron Man 3". He's back in retro form in "The Nice Guys", a buddy movie with a body count.
I won't even begin to try to explain the plot to you. An allegedly dead porn star, a missing daughter, an old lady with bad eyesight, inept detectives, corrupt auto executives, the State Department, organized crime ... you name it. There is a cohesive plot, and it makes sense (sort of), but the really joy is watching Crowe and Gosling work their comedic magic in brilliantly-conceived set pieces that continually astonish with delight. Picture a cross between John Woo and the Three Stooges, and you're in the ballpark.
