Rent The Nice Guys (2016)

Well, I enjoyed it. - The Nice Guys review by ND

For goodness' sake, it's a film, not a code to live by. Lighten up, people.

We sat down and loved it. The little girl was excellent but all the acting was good enough and the plot both keeps your attention and can be followed.

When it comes on the telly I'll make sure I watch it.

Rent this film, it's well worth it.

Oh Dear! - The Nice Guys review by MD

Where to start with what's wrong with this movie?

- the unbelievably stupid, contrived and annoying plot

- the sheer number of naff scenes that make you either cringe or want to throw something through your TV screen, including surely the most crass "assassination" ever in a film - sorry, there is nothing remotely funny about killing a defenceless young woman in cold blood

- the tediously unfunny script, and utterly flat moments of supposed comedy

- Ryan Gosling's irritating character, or Russell Crowe's dead-man-walking performance, or the complete lack of chemistry between the two of them

I could go on and on, but you get the point. How on earth this got a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes is totally beyond me.

So, anything good to report? Yes, the winning and entirely film-stealing performance of Angourie Rice as Gosling's daughter; thank God for her, otherwise it would be a one star or even no star rating.

Surprisingly good film - The Nice Guys review by CP Customer

A bit confused over the above poor reviews. Guess it's down to taste and expectations. My family and I enjoyed this very easy on the brain film. Never going to be a classic or win any Oscars but found some scenes very funny and was totally entertained over the entire movie. All down to taste, but really enjoyed this film.

Ok - The Nice Guys review by DJ

As some one suggested , could be improved while having a drink. Run of the mill comedy/drama which did not exhaust the detective in ones self. No Oscar performances but better than THE REVERANT which bored me to death with the 2 hour traumatic craw across the screen.

cringe-worthy - The Nice Guys review by JM

Classified as a 'thriller', I found it anything but thrilling -just silly. It would have been more helpful to describe it as a 'comedy thriller', not that it was funny, either. It was certainly not at all my taste, though I note that it did appeal to some. I confess that I did not watch it all.

Embarrassingly Unfunny - The Nice Guys review by Alphaville

When the opening scene features a car crash that focusses on the naked breasts of the dead porn star driver, you know you’re in for a distasteful time. This oh-so-uncool movie even pokes fun at Richard Thomas’ (John-Boy in The Waltons) facial mole. The film is set in 1977 – cue an awful, funky, wah-wah soundtrack that makes it even more difficult to watch. It’s supposed to be a buddy action comedy in the Lethal Weapon tradition. To be fair, it does try to be funny. Boy, does it try. Ryan Gosling turns every reaction into a hamfest while man-mountain Russell Crowe, here auditioning for the title role in The Incredible Hulk, effortlessly ruins every one-liner he’s given. Not that the script gives them much to work with. It makes the remake of Starsky and Hutch look good.

Obviously there’s a dumbed-down market for this sort of tedium because it did well in the States, but you’d be wise to check out the trailer before sitting through the whole wince-inducing package. One star for the female cast, especially Angouri Rice as a precocious 13yo who steals scenes like a young Hayley Mills or Jodie Foster.