The Fall Guy (2024) Movie Review

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The following is my movie review for The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. He's a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows, and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy, and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?
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[@williambarrett3000]

I absolutely loved Bullet Train. I guess you need to be at a certain wavelength to appreciate it because it baffled me for a while why so many don’t like it.

[@AustinBurke]

Same here! I loved it

[@GamingandFrightened]

Loved bullet train!!!

[@Sammy2tones]

Yes, it was one of my favorite movies of 2022. I don’t understand the dislike for it either

[@Fr-ic4ue]

If you are one of those who hated Bullet Train: "you are a Diesel". I never forget that line, man.

[@noobmasterruben5167]

Some people didnt like that it was too convoluted with backstories

[@mediamaniac898]

I have my criticisms of the movie, but for me it was one of the most rewatchable and entertaining this year. Firing on almost every cylinder, but some scenes and gags went on too long. Blunt and Gosling are wonderful and have terrific chemistry. Action reminded me of the stylized stuff in John Wick and Bullet Train.,,3/4 for me

[@lukesbeans]

I honestly thought it was just forgettable. Cringe jokes, scenes just completely missing and just terrible acting!

[@antpain1156]

💯 percent agreed

[@k.ennethlim]

You’re not alone 👍🏻

[@15Candles]

I thought it was absolutely fantastic, loved every single minute of it. If it wasn't for Gosling, it would've gotten way flat

[@Tyler_W]

Definitely leans on the cast. I think this was pretty good tbh.

[@GuitarPlayerNoah]

Lol! that opening joke was so bad it went full circle and became awesome. 😂

[@AustinBurke]

So you’re saying my career as a comedian is not dead?! 😂

[@seanyonthemic]

Maybe I’m a simpleton, but I really enjoyed this movie and I have no nostalgia for the series (the movie isn’t trying to honor that at all it seems). I think the blend of Romantic comedy and action film worked really well. I just had a really good time with this. It’s my type of movie and I think it’ll stick with me.

[@TheJ_G]

I really wanted to like The Fall Guy but I walked out before it was over. It was just surprisingly dull between the handful of set pieces. I realized after the big car chase that I didn’t care what happened next, so I left.

[@Danni-wb9dz]

I thought I was the only one that walked out.. all I hear is IT DELIVERED….we see how things happen on set… cool 🤷🏻‍♂️ the overall story lost me. It was corny and trying too hard to be funny.

[@Nene7641]

Same here... Really wanted to like it but I had to walk out!

[@loubloom9237]

Personally, I am not a big fan of David Leitch movies but thought this was by far his best. It had everything I wanted from an action blockbuster.

[@MiyamotoMusashi9]

They missed the nostalgia mark, the truck wasn't a character, the logo was not shown ,he wasn't a bounty hunter, and scenes in the trailer were not in the movie

[@matejmatthewbures6300]

I definitely had some issues with the writing, but I was able to suspend my disbelief and not focus on it too much, I enjoyed the action, I loved how it gave us the classic action but also showed it to us from a BTS perspective, and I loved Ryan & Emily as a duo as well as the supporting characters. And hey, I got to attend an early free screening with a great crowd, so I’m not complaining. But I couldn’t help but notice how much material that was in the promo didn’t make it into the movie, that’s strange. Oh, and I’d pay good money to see Metalstorm! Also, I wasn’t feeling the runtime at all, it’s the exact same lenght as Bullet Train and that felt way longer (though I still enjoyed it a lot as well!).

[@noahhaskamp2416]

This movie rocks lol. Such a fun time at the movies and surprisingly funny.

[@greggpirazzini2536]

My movie meetup and I really enjoyed this new version of The Fall Guy. I was the only one who remembered the 80’s TV show. The theme song during the end credits brought back memories. I was also the only one in my group that knew there really was a Mad Max inspired Metalstorm movie in 1983 the characters in the new Fall Guy must have been remaking but they never acknowledged because who would. 😂 The original did have great 3D.

[@Tyler_W]

I, too, enjoyed Bullet Train, and aside from John Wick simce idk if we're counting that one as a dual directing credit, Deadpool 2 is my favorite Leitch movie. I actually enjoyed The Fall Guy quite a bit. I thought the reason why he goes on this adventure made sense in context, but the extent to which any of it may have felt like a stretch made sense once everything got explained later in the movie. The producer didn't send the stuntman because he could fight. She didn't want to draw attention and jeprodixe the production by involving the cops, so she sent the stuntman because he personally knows the actor he was sent to find and because nobody recognizes the stuntman, so he should have been able to do the job under the radar. There are also spoilery reasons that tied it all together which I won't explain here. I definitely think you missed or misinterpreted some key information somewhere along the way. I think Gosling and Blunt had a good vibe together, so even though they may not have spent much of the second half of the movie together, I completely bought the premise that these two have a connection and a history. The plot leans heavily on the performances of the actors, and I think they more than adequately delivered many charming moments in the time they did actually have together. I was there for the action and the stunts, though, and on that level, I think they did a great job. I did not leave disappointed. Loved the behind the scenes feel and the love for stunt people. Not every joke lands, to be fair, but they hit far more than the jokes in every other action comedy these last few years (I don't need to say who I'm primarily talking about because we all know). Gosling will never not be funny to me. I think it was a really fun time. Well worth checking out. POTENTIAL SPOILER QUESTION Is it just me, or does anyone else think this movie's finale took a veiled jab at Alec Baldwin for shooting (and yes, I'll say it, for possibly murdering) the camerawoman on the western he was producing?

[@sameerwafa2943]

Oh that’s too bad. I was hearing great things. Still excited to see this

[@gennaroneefjes6248]

I thought it was great! Go and see it!

[@tommyancharuk9941]

@@gennaroneefjes6248it was alright nothing special

[@khrisgmusic3954]

I liked it alot

[@Michelle-pd3ke]

I liked it because it was action, romance and comedy at once. You should rate the movie yourself.

[@WilliamNeish]

Great opening; this is based off of the eighties television series The Fall Guy which starred Lee Majors and Heather Thomas; Heather Thomas in a bikini is the only thing I remember about that series other than its great theme song.

[@ien2023]

The dialgue in between was slowing things down and didnt care for.

[@TheVonzink]

I really enjoyed this movie.

[@hungrymoviebuff9788]

Going to see this movie in just a couple of hours today, I can’t wait to see it and post my own review of the film. Great review once again man keep up the comedy, shoot sorry I meant movie critic awesome work!

[@portalplayer]

super enjoyed this movie, i just enjoyed how silly and fun it was.

[@martymascarin486]

There are films where one can see that the director is flushing credible plot points for other goals. As you say, this is a tribute to stunt work. I acknowledge that this aspect of moviemaking deserves Academy Award recognition; that being said, the emphasis on action shortchanges the storytelling. There are too many dumb bits of illogic---Ryder's trying to cover up a death where there were several witnesses??? Gosling is certainly appealing. But two bits of business don't make sense; during the boat chase in Sydney Harbor, he phones Blunt who's just been informed by villainous Gail that Colt committed a murder---with TV news dubiously verifying the conclusion he's the chief suspect. Rather than explain to Blunt how this is a set up & needs her help, he goes about their relationship, enabling the bad guys with their typically inept marksmanship to catch up to him, thus resulting in his Jason Bourne-like escape ending in an explosion Blunt sees on TV, making her think Gosling is dead. Then Gosling arrives on the set, startling Blunt in an alien outfit, whereby she almost justifiably kills him. It's played for dumb laughs. Yes, it's a popcorn action flick but dopey bits of business & the under-nourished romance undermines the spirit of the movie. There are certainly amusing bits sparkling here and there but there is much dumbness in between. The closing credits give a credible salute to stunt work. And there's the giddy homage to the original TV series. A close but no cigar vote from this corner.

[@BlackRainbowHorror]

What was that song you played in the beginning after the summer joke?

[@martymascarin486]

The Oscars by all means should recognize stunt work. But in this film, the over-the-top stunt action, the romance and the crime frame-up do not coalesce into a unified whole. Some plot elements simply do not make sense. One can forgive the encroachments upon reality but when the characters' actions don't add up, the goings-on becomes ho-hum. Speckles of wit and movie in-jokes surface here and there but they're pretty much steamrolled by the action. The closing credits give behind-the-scenes look at the stunts and there is an amusing homage to the TV show, so stay 'til the final reel.

[@patricklarsen182]

What was the song you played at the beginning? My favorite Ryan Gosling movie is Crazy Stupid Love

[@AustinBurke]

“Ocean man” AKA the iconic SpongeBob song lol

[@patricklarsen182]

@@AustinBurke yeah that song plays during the credit of the movie. “Are you kidding? I was just going to say that your fly was down. Assistant manager? This is the greatest day of my life!”

[@AustinBurke]

LOL

[@paradisecity0406able]

The Barbenheimer crossover event of the summer

[@NightwingTV]

I did not like bullet train, but I’m still pretty stoked to see this!

[@CastawaySunny]

That intro was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ebransc09]

What next? Oscar for Best catering

[@AustinBurke]

You better train hard then

[@ammiller3911]

Just watched it and it was fantastic 👏

[@PriyanshuKumar-nb6mc]

My Favorite Gosling movie is blue valentine.

[@filmfan22]

Personally I disliked Bullet Train but I agree with you on this one. Kinda mid at moments but a fun time nonetheless.

[@user-ve1lz9dm6j]

Austin , you said it man ! I saw The Fall Guy last Friday, It was disappointing, comedy inconsistent as you rightly mentioned, I didn't care about the plot of the movie, and that scene, Emily Blunt singing karaoke and Gosling chasing some people in the meantime, my God, they couldn't come up with something better for her to do? Terrible, female characters as supporting roles , as usual. The Fall Guy is not for me . Great review Austin, you are the best, thank you very much for it.

[@invariant47]

technically, this should have been some clever damsel in distress story, hollywood cant do such stories anymore

[@lukesbeans]

Let’s not forget about scenes completely missing from the film that were shown in the trailer 😅

[@generalursus-7224]

​@@lukesbeans It's called False Advertising.

[@tonihagan6330]

I'm going to see it. Most people are posting they love it!❤❤ Don't overthink it. Lol. The movie is unapologetically popcorn FUN! It is very self-aware.

[@breakingbadfinger9500]

Interesting. This is the first time I've been surprised by your rating of a movie. At least now I know you're not a robot.

[@laurahtje]

I loved this movie. We saw it on opening day.

[@chueyv9080]

Thank you you saved me $15 and two hours 🎉 ❤

[@AL-ud2is]

He really did, it's awful!

[@mediamaniac898]

It’s funny that you mentioned Mad Max because it feels like Fury Road at times.

[@jdub910]

I thought this movie was great. Entertaining af and some good action. I also loved Blunt and Gossling's chemistry. 8/10

[@Loveabounds.]

Can you review them on prime video

[@LateCambrian]

liked for Ocean Man. Ween is the best haha

[@AustinBurke]

Absolutely lol

[@farhanmarco7827]

I know what I'd get from David Leitch as a filmmaker and I get that in this film. 6.5/10.

[@invariant47]

main issue with the movie is the guy’s motivation, very indirect damsel in distress story, not enough. if this was 80s movie, it would have had some clever damsel in distress plot ,like blunt should have been some risky guerrilla filmmaker and finds herself in wrong place…

[@devinvillescas6274]

Are you going to see tarot austin burke?

[@15Candles]

As long as the movie is Kenough, I'm definitely going to have the Kenergy of my life at the theater watching this 😂

[@bookdmb]

I’m hoping to get some dumb fun out ofthisone

[@_GarethRossUK]

It's better than dumb fun 🔥😎 it's extremely well thought-out. As someone who okay never worked or knows anyone in stunts I have watched a lot of behind the scenes and been to a lot of exhibitions to look at what goes into movies. I was loving every minute, heck even the Taylor swift moment, I'm not a fan never even listened to her music before but I get why anyone would do so or at least in the context of the moment it was used in this movie. I want to go load up a PS2 game called Stuntman right back up after having watched it today.

[@bookdmb]

@@_GarethRossUK I’ll take it

[@ziggy8253]

It’s a fine flick. 😐

[@traviseskridge2474]

I feel like if you wanted nostalgia or a deep story you will not like this movie. If you want entertainment, laughs, and fun you will fully enjoy it. I hate when people basically want a carbon copy of the original so give demerits because it’s not the same.

[@belowpressure]

Yes another Bullet Train truther. Thank you Mr. Burke

[@AustinBurke]

I got you 🤝🏻

[@VickyPrakash931]

I left movie midway, not for me sorry

[@brianyoung5310]

I enjoyed it. It was just a fun movie that you don't have to think too much while watching. It was also free from all the wokeness and agendas you normally have to suffer through in a lot of movies these days, which was very refreshing.

[@_GarethRossUK]

Nope nope just nope 😞 we loved thus movie, buying rhe blu ray to watch it again. This movie is a love letter to the craft of the stuntman, it was superb. I was loving every minute, every time they showed all the riggers and the craft behind the scenes i was loving it all other story stuff was just a side dish and anyone who forgets that doesn't get this movie or the directors history within cinema.

[@ericgarcia3640]

I was really excited until I found out it's the same director from Bullet Train.

[@AustinBurke]

LOVE Bullet Train

[@Chillarmyssb]

first

[@leerhode1021]

🍼

[@06dking]

Bullet train was pretty bad. Hopefulyy this is better but the cgi looks dodgy

[@AustinBurke]

Loved me some Bullet Train

[@seanstarchannel8881]

What didn't u like about Bullet Train? Just curious.

[@06dking]

​@seanstarchannel8881 yeah no problem. I didn't like the story. The action scenes weren't good surprisingly. I thought it tried hard to be funny and clever but it fell flat. Visually, the movie looked good but there was nothing else going for it

[@seanstarchannel8881]

@@06dking I (sort of) disagree, my personal score is a 7/10. But those reasons are definitely valid and I can see why it's not everyone's cup of tea.

[@XanArt21]

This movie was absolute TRASH... I didn't laugh once during the 2 hr 30 minute version. The dog was cute though.

[@ernestomendez4566]

Should I go see The Fall Guy or Civil war? (Only one)

[@antpain1156]

def civil war

[@generalursus-7224]

Go see Godzilla X Kong instead.

[@barbaraladouceur6305]

Fall Guy!!!

[@fzcbh4698]

For me the both are good but I recommended The Fall Guy since the first half of Civil War is boring. But everyone has his opinion, I mean three of my friends find it Civil War as good like my opinion but Fall Guy is just a meh for them.

[@MiyamotoMusashi9]

This movie was woke a bit, had to make sure to add an asian girl, pan to the black characters in almost every action scene , even a line that says "doesn't he know he's white? "

[@antpain1156]

this movie was kinda boring

[@generalursus-7224]

All that Wasted Screentime showing Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt Squabbling all the time. It doesn't even seem fair to call this an Action film.

[@winwinmilieudefensie7757]

55 min in and im bored as hell.... what a disapointment