The Nice Guys (2016)

This held up exactly as well as I thought it would.  Another Tyler pick that I saw in theaters.  He kept saying "This is like a D&D game." so take from that what you will about the chaos inherent within.  It's currently streaming on Netflix and if you missed the original run, you should definitely check it out.  Originally posted 23 May 16.    This isn't necessarily a film you should rush to see on the big screen but I'm coming off of a couple of bad theater experiences so I was really looking for something to wash the taste of those out of my mouth.  Luckily, The Nice Guys delivered.

Private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and local fixer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) start on opposite sides of a problem.  One has been hired to find Amelia (Margaret Qualley) and the other has been hired to discourage anyone from finding her.  Once Healy realizes that Amelia's life is in danger, he teams up with March to locate her and keep her safe.  The two quickly realize they have stumbled into a much larger conspiracy involving the Detroit auto industry, a porn kingpin, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

You have probably heard the name Shane Black in connection with the Iron Man films and the Marvel Universe in general.  What you may or may not know is that Shane Black is the godfather of the buddy film.  He paired Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, Robert Downey, Jr. and Val Kilmer, Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson, and now Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.  The man shits comedy gold.  I have a feeling that this film is just going to slide directly under people's radar and disappear in the night and that will be such a shame.  It is absolutely the kind of comedy that is only going to get better with successive viewings.  By all means, wait for the rental but see this film.