Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are one of the best on-screen duos in a long time.
The Fall Guy is awesome. I was hyped up before I entered the theater and still excited after I left. It’s a fun movie that never pretends to be anything other than that. It was made for our entertainment and exceeds at that.
David Leitch usually takes simple stories and turn them into these huge blockbusters. He did it with John Wick and Bullet Train and once again he did it with The Fall Guy. This movie looks simple on paper, but on screen it is wonderful whirlwind of extreme fun.
It’s an average love story, but at the same time it’s about finding yourself again. The third act does feel a little overstuffed, but in a way it works well for the film. It doesn’t slow down and it gets funnier as the movie progresses.
My main take away is that this movie is a love letter to all stunt performers. Hollywood so often forget to give the stunt people the credit they deserve. Most action movies wouldn’t even have existed if it weren’t for them and no, actors don’t do most of their own stunts. This just proves that the Oscars need a stunt category. The movie also broke the record for most barrel rolls in a car.
The performances are amazing as well, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have amazing chemistry. They are the Romeo and Juliet couple I never knew we needed. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is hilarious and I wished he did more roles like this. The rest of the cast were amazing as well, it’s great to see Hannah Waddingham get the recognition she deserves.
I applaud David Leitch’s direction, I might even say this is his best film yet. I had so much fun during this whole movie and I think for now this movie is somewhere in my top 5 for 2024. It’s easy to forget that the film is loosely based on TV show from the 1980s but it does give it does reference it.
The action sequences are amazing, they really put an emphasis on practical effects and stunt work. There’s this one really cool action set-piece through the streets of Sydney, Australia that just blows my mind. If you’re an action movie fan, then you should definitely go check this out.
There are also a bunch of really cool cameos, and don’t leave your seat too early because there is a mid-credits scene you need to wait for. This movie is a must-watch and if you can see it in IMAX the it’ll be even better. I can’t wait to re-watch it.
