Inherent Vice (2014)

I absolutely love movies that take place in the 70's, and this one (taking place in 1970) is a gem in representing that time.  Inherent Vice takes you into the life of Larry "Doc" Sportello, a private investigator and former doper who is set out to help a former lover of his.  I can only really describe this as one lead taking him to a certain location which takes him towards like 7 other leads to different investigations somehow having to do with each other.  Despite this, the movie actually flows really well and has pretty good pacing.  The writing is quirky and funny and real.  Joanna Newsom, who narrates the film, does a fantastic job playing her minor character and narrating for Doc.  She plays this off really well because the feeling Doc feels, she expresses.  Everything had a real and well played 70's look to it and I most definitely loved it. Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Brolin both deserve some kind of award for this movie. Phoenix played his role really well as a pot smoking, private investigator hippie, and Josh Brolin did a fantastic job being... well... a crazy, crazy man.  Overall the movie was incredibly well written, and I give it props.  A whole ounce worth.