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- Ronald Epstein
‘A comedy hardboiled noir, a plastic Black Dahlia with something of PT Anderson’s Boogie Nights, Altman’s version of Long Goodbye and even some weird touches of Lynch… cynical… yet somehow more or less sympathetic, an impressive hit rate of gags and one-liners, with ambient feelgood factor.
An innocent pleasure’
★★★★
The Guardian
‘A jubilant, gritty and guilt-free lark…it's so satisfying to see a film that serves as both strong filmmaking and popcorn-munching entertainment’
Deep Focus Review
‘Ryan Gosling excels as a feckless and cowardly private investigator in a buddy comedy full of wit and energy’
NME
‘Spiky and delightful, entertaining: the prickly-yet-affectionate Crowe-Gosling interactions, the loopy plot, the colourful supporting characters’
Decider
‘These two hit it out of the park even with cheesy lines… great comedic chemistry; they riff off of each other and ooze charisma… boy does the nutty, madcap violent detective thriller comedy ever deliver… a general ‘no fucks given’ approach… almost like finding a lost companion similar 90s movies’
Flickering Myth
Harking back to the great cop capers and buddy movies of the 70s, 80s and 90s comes The Nice Guys, with the perfect comedy pairing of Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. Earning praise galore from critics and audiences alike on its original release in 2016, now Second Sight Films is thrilled to announce that this crime comedy classic is set for the Limited Edition 4K/Blu-ray Box set treatment this Summer.
Described by The Sun as ‘An absolute joy of a film’ and ‘A defiantly old-school action comedy that delivers big where it really counts’ by Little White Lies, we follow the antics of a private eye and a tough guy for hire when they cross each other’s paths with a bang and get tangled up in the seedy underbelly of 1970s Los Angeles, when an adult film star dies under suspicious circumstances.
Second Sight Films presents The Nice Guys in a brand-new dual format edition, including both UHD and Blu-ray with the main feature and bonus features on both discs and with the UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision approved by director Shane Black. The Limited Edition is set to arrive on 2 June 2025, alongside 4K UHD and Blu-ray Standard Editions.
