The performances save this film from being a standard police cop / buddy action flick. (seligfilmnews.com)
Walter Hill pretty much created the contemporary buddy action movie with 48 Hrs., his first genuine blockbuster and (the grindhouse success turned cult phenomenon of The Warriors aside) his breakout film. (seanax.com)
A gritty, cynical, hilarious, and mostly satisfying bit of L.A. noir, Shane Black's The Nice Guys sees the bad boy writer - director make a slick return to his signature brand of buddy action comedy. (movieink.net)