Gosling and Crowe have great chemistry, an easy fun back and forth. Crowe is more emotional and relatable than he has been in years, and despite his weight gain maintains his action-star fluidity. Gosling gives probably his funniest performance to date, balancing the darkness of alcoholism with over-the-top physical comedy. Angourie Rice as Marsh's daughter Holly balances out the two leads well by giving a grounded heartfelt performances with some age-appropriate petulance. The rest of the supporting cast gives fun turns with the sole exception of Kim Basinger who seems woefully out of place.
The plot, although certainly funny, is convoluted to the point of incomprehension. Perhaps that is the intention, it being more about the gags and the characters than the story, but even so the machinations of the mystery don't make sense and some key movements in the story are totally unbelievable. It doesn't necessarily detract from how entertaining the film is but it does bring the experience down a bit as a whole.
Funny with two compelling lead performances but a somewhat deficient narrative.
Rent It.
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