A Movie Review: The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys. At times, this movie will have you wanting to roll around the theater in hysterics. There is a moment when The Three Stooges is imitated. So very funny. Yet, there is a disturbing aspect to this movie. This movie is about the '70s sexuality and drugs wrapped around a buddy investigative team. That alone is fine; however, I found this movie disturbing due to how it exposes under-aged kids (actors) to sexualization via visualization and/or lines.

The movie follows Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) and Holland March (Ryan Gosling). Jackson is hired by Amelia Kuttner (Margaret Qualley) to put the hurt on Holland. Holland is a private detective who has stumbled across Amelia due to another investigation he's taken on, the death of a porn star named Misty Mountains (Murielle Telio).

Jackson ends up breaking Holland's left arm. Soon after, Jackson is set upon by two enforcers who are also looking for Amelia, but for a more serious reason. Jackson re-approaches Holland, asking him to find Amelia. Of course, Holland is reluctant; however, his young daughter Holly March (Angourie Rice) gets him to take the job.

Soon, Jackson, Holland and Holly are trying to chase down Amelia. After dead bodies start to pop-up all over the place who are connected to Amelia, they fear for her safety.

As mentioned, this movie is hysterical, but is it worth recommending? I guess it depends on how disturbed you are by how the movie exposes the young characters to sex and drugs. The movie almost immediately shows an exposed Misty Mountains to a kid who looks 13 (according to a google search, the actor is 14). For me, the movie goes too far in this direction and I just can't recommend it.