'The Nice Guys': Too heavy, too overwrought, and too bondo-ed . . . - Billy Wonka - Films/DVD Asylum

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'The Nice Guys': Too heavy, too overwrought, and too bondo-ed . . .

Billy Wonka

Crowe looked awful, Gosling tried desperately to create his character, and former knockout Bassinger looked like a '62 Cadillac covered with Bondo. Not an appealing cast for a movie that seems to be in two parts.

Gosling is a bottom feeding PI trying to make a living for him and his super cute daughter (Angourie Rice). After getting punched out by Crowe, Gosling cuts him in on a missing person case that involves porno and mistaken identities. We go through some rough and tumble action in this too long buddy movie. After lots of dead ends and ridiculous red herrings we finally get to the crux of the matter: Detroit controls everything (in the '70's).

Rice give the best performance of the cast. She's going to be a comer. Why does so much talent come from Australia and Canada? (Are they bored and play make believe all the time?)

I'm not as high as some of the ratings but is that any news? I guess I'm glad to have seen it but have zero interest to see it again. If you are bored, go ahead. If not, cable is fine.

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Topic - 'The Nice Guys': Too heavy, too overwrought, and too bondo-ed . . . - Billy Wonka 15:53:33 05/21/16 (11)

I thought it was... - mkuller 22:21:48 05/21/16 (0)

I liked it but Bassinger was Photoshoped (or whatever they do) - PhilJ 16:54:47 05/21/16 (6)

I liked it too but went in with low expectations... - Steve O 22:23:08 05/21/16 (5)

Watched Never Say Never Again... - musetap 21:00:13 05/22/16 (1)

Ditto here on all counts. Plus, a very good remake of Thunderball^ - Road Warrior 07:44:27 05/24/16 (0)

To me she just looked... - mkuller 22:25:50 05/21/16 (2)

she looked like a baby! something serious was done to that image, at least in the close up I am thinking of... - PhilJ 06:54:36 05/22/16 (0)

Post production makeup and face work? (nt) - Steve O 22:28:28 05/21/16 (0)

Was it comedic? - free.ranger 16:15:47 05/21/16 (2)

The wimmins LOVE Gosling... - musetap 21:02:14 05/22/16 (0)

it is action filled but no real belly laughs just amusing scenes - PhilJ 17:36:55 05/21/16 (0)

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