Director: David Leitch
Genre: Action/
Comedy
Runtime: 126
minutes
Year:
2024
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham,
Winston Duke, Teresa Palmer
Description: A
down-and-out stuntman (Ryan Gosling) must find the missing star (Aaron Taylor-Johnson)
of his ex-girlfriend’s (Emily Blunt) blockbuster film.
Review: The profession of stuntman is often undervalued in Hollywood. It’s a
pretty thankless role, because no one knows who you are and the actors take all
the credit. So, it’s high time the stuntman is put in the spotlight.
Director David Leitch pays
an homage to the many anonymous stunt people. We meet stuntman Colt Seavers. For
years, he has been working as the regular stuntman for movie star Tom Ryder.
Colt understands his craft and has a romance with camerawoman Jody Moreno. When
Colt performs a new stunt on set in which he has to fall of a tall building,
things go wrong. He breaks his back and realizes he has to retire from the
stunt business. He also stops talking to Jody. When a year and a half later, he
is contacted by producer Gail, Colt hesitates. But when he finds out that it’s
Jody who is directing the movie, he decides to make a comeback.
“The Fall Guy” is an
entertaining and visually stunning action flick. It’s pretty obvious that
director David Leitch previously made “Deadpool 2” and “Bullet Train”. The same type
of humor. Which I enjoyed. The film is, sadly, fairly predictable. The chemistry
between Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is really strong and I loved both actors
in this film.
“The Fall Guy” is a great
time, but it’s also a bit forgettable in the end.
Rating: 3,5/ 5
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