Whether from the investigators’ point of view or the perpetrators: Crime fiction satisfies our fascination with abysmal evil and asks questions that get under our skin: How is it that crimes are committed? Are all of us capable of truly evil deeds? And exactly when does good become evil?
Also, Netflix is aware of the incredible popularity of crime stories. It has some genre jewels up its sleeve, which might belong to the same treasure chest, but which could not sparkle more differently. There are murders in the first classes of the passenger train. The own intellectuality is stroked utilizing crime, humorously investigated or the action-packed coup of a lifetime is carried out. The motto is: Crime doesn’t pay, but exciting crime thrillers do.
Ryan Gosling can still do it once: This time, he plays a washed-up private detective in the 1970s who has to solve the death of a porn star and the mystery of a missing girl together with rough cop Russell Crowe. The two unequal partners uncover a massive conspiracy in the course of their investigation. Diplomatics and subtlety are required, which is hard for both…
The chemistry between Gosling and Crowe makes this crime buddy comedy an entertaining and briskly staged genre highlight. It’s okay to laugh even when it’s about crime.
