I think most of you hit the nail on the head. Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe were fantastic, and the little girl was great too. There were some really intense moments—that scene with the kid on the bike was top-tier. 🤣 The actor playing Cheta actually reminds me quite a bit of a young Val Kilmer during the movie; now I see why his son looks just like him. 🙂
Personally, I think Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is just a hair better.
When people start debating who the greatest actors are, I notice nobody ever brings up Monty. Even Marlon Brando once went on record saying he was the best.
And then, right at the end, the doll starts singing a song in Japanese using Lisin's voice. I don't know. There's just too much evidence suggesting it really is a doll.