Ryan Gosling, Aristotle, and Russell Crowe

The Nice Guys directed by Shane Black, is an action comedy based in late 1960s LA. The plot revolves around a hit-man with a conscious who is portrayed by Russel Crowe. And a father, scam artist, and private detective, Ryan Gosling. The two of them have a similar case that a starts to get messy and they have to join forces to battle the Detroit Auto Company, mob, and a dead porn stars legacy.  The two are a diatomic duo, who take pleasure in jabs and amusing remarks. Terribly ill prepared for their case they spend most of the film stumbling around in the dark looking for a light switch in order to understand the maze of questions and missing ends of their case.  To our standards this film easily fits our definition of comedy, making us laugh and cheer on our heroes or sad detectives. But does it hold up to Aristotle views of how comedy should be portrayed. I would argue that yes it does. The film focuses on these two characters and how their lives improved in the face of adversity. The film also lends its hand to a social problem's and questions of individuality.