What’s Aged the Best?
Seedy seventies Los Angeles, running jokes and the actors endure.
In the discussion (7)
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- The period setting, young Qualley, the and-stuff correction and memorable lines are praised; the Crowe/Basinger reunion means little to one participant.
- Crowe’s reported claim of gaining weight for the role prompts joking comparisons with athletes returning overweight.
- Dive bars, adult theaters, bookstores and the airport hotel’s multiple bars create an appealingly seedy setting.
- The running jokes about Janet and her sister are enjoyed, especially Gosling talking to kids like adults and the daughter driving.
- Hannibal Burris as the killer bee in the back seat while the driver sleeps is great.
- Suspicion of corporations remains timely. The automaker conspiracy is questioned as overcomplication but defended for the smog-related comedy it enables.
- Gosling’s subsequent rise strengthens appreciation of the performance.