Film geeks usually get their noble sense of smell for comedies. But over the past decade, so many marvels have appeared that even the most hard-line critic has been up in arms. Old-time favorites like Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson and new blood like Yorgos Lanthimos and Taika Waititi got even the biggest dry-guy to laugh.
In the meantime, the tsunami of female leads sparked by Paul Feig’s “Bridesmaids” blew an armpit-fresh breeze into the comedy genre that has been dominated by sexism and scintillating beer. Wondering about the best comedies of 2010-2019? If so, sink back and relax for this Top 20 Comedies of the 2010s.
The ranking order of the best comedies of the 2010s is based on the ratings (0 to 10 points) of the Internet Movie Database (short: IMDb) – an internationally valid “directory” of reviews for movies and series.
- Original title: The Nice Guys
- Director: Shane Black
- IMDb rating: 7.4/10
What is the “The Nice Guys” about?
Los Angeles, 1977: a car speeds down a slope, rushes through a house and overturns. An almost naked young woman is thrown out – porn star Misty Mountain (Murielle Telio). As a result, contract hitman Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) and Holland March (Ryan Gosling), a washed-up single private investigator, cross paths. The different guys are looking for the same girl: Amelia (Margaret Qualley).
Apparently, she is somehow involved in the death of Misty Mountain. It turns out she’s the daughter of the career-minded Attorney General (Kim Basinger), has made a sex tape, and every trace of it, like Amelia herself, has gone missing. Healy and March continue to investigate undeterred and stir up a hornet’s nest…
Criticism/opinion: director and screenwriter Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) directed an ironic, 70s nostalgia sugar-coated buddy action fun with beautifully absurd dialogues. But the biggest plus: The chemistry between the two main actors, who got along very well even away from the filming.
Discussion about this post