The Fall Guy - Review

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt lead the stunt-filled summer kick-off movie - does it start summer movie season off with a bang?
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[@MrKrtek00]

I here your critism about the writing, but I fully enjoyed it. The two main characters I think has an amazing chemistry and charisma, and the silliness of the movie brought me back the memory of some simpler times when one could just enjoy a movie

[@me45116]

I just now realized that this is not a sequel to Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds

[@SimonBuchanNz]

And also not a sequel to the Nice Guys starring Ryan Gosling

[@beaustange]

Lmfao!

[@Anything_Random]

Also not an adaptation of the Fall Guys video game

[@TheTruthKiwi]

😂😂😂 Gosling and Reynolds are so similar, only really separated by their slightly different senses of humor. Goslings sarcasm is a tad drier I think.

[@cutterhale7530]

Absolutely freaking loved this movie!! Stay during all the credits!!!!

[@nerddoctors]

Seeing them do the stunts was very fun to watch

[@brianng8350]

I had the opposite reaction to Dan. I thought the movie worked better as a rom com than an action movie. The writing might not be great, but Ryan and Emily together were delightful. For the action scenes, I just thought the car stunts were better done in John Wick 4 and even in Fast And Furious movies. But I did appreciate the end credit behind the scene video. This movie is just okay - mainly because of the 2 leads.

[@15Candles]

Sad how stunt people are still somehow underappreciated in the industry so it was quite breath of fresh air to see a wonderful fun movie dedicated to the stunt people and the world that they live in. I still don't see why the Oscars should wait so long to add a "Best Stunt" category to their award show

[@retloclive9118]

The same reason as always. It's a safety issue. The moment an Oscar is added for "Best Stunt," it's going to turn into a competition to see who can pull off the most dangerous stunt the best.

[@nerddoctors]

Stunt actors are the reason why everyone loves the movies

[@zenquantum1246]

It’s also a question of **how** to add it to the Academy Awards. Stunt performance by its very nature is meant to be hidden from movie viewers - even in the days before CGI. Everyone is supposed to believe the stunt performers and the actors are the same person. Even if your movie has behind-the-scenes footage to share with voters, does it really represent what the stunt people did? And how do you compare that across the nominated movies?

[@benzaiten933]

perhaps the Oscars sill want to somehow guard the illusion of the stars actually doing all those difficult and at times dangerous stunts? if the acknowledge stunt work, they'd have to admit it's not all the actors?

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

@@retloclive9118 Stunt performers are professionals. They aren't adrenaline junkies. It's not worth winning the award if they receive it posthumously. It's more likely they just don't know how to gauge what makes one stunt better than another coupled with the fact that they're probably trying to cling to the idea that stunts should be seamless and knowing it's a stunt performer will ruin the magic even though most moviegoers surely realise it's a given that actors can't do everything.

[@Luke101]

Still incredibly bizarre that there’s no stunt category in the Academy Awards. Stunts are such a major element of filmmaking

[@nerddoctors]

100% lets hope this movie helps

[@REIDiculous64]

There is a stunt category but they award it separately from the awards show.

[@brianthomas7014]

Remember in this year's Oscars when they had Gosling and Blunt come out and introduce a video package dedicated to stunt performers? I actually thought they were going to announce a new stunt category for next year's ceremony right then and there. And then they just said "Thanks stuntmen!" and nothing else.

[@mk6rfc1]

@@brianthomas7014it was more of a promo for this film

[@jc6952]

​@@brianthomas7014that's what l thought too

[@15Candles]

At this point, i'm expecting every single upcoming Ryan Gosling movies to be Kenough so i can feel my own Kenergy whenever i watches his movies 😎

[@nerddoctors]

Haha well he lives up to it

[@ananas22anne]

yeah ryan had quite some kenergy left in his bones in this movie. loved it!

[@elijah0208]

I hope he really is kenough guy here, cuz he really was "the fall guy" in barbie 4me. In that film, he kept falling n falling So Low that 4 me he eventually fell flat on his face, i didnt like him as ken! At all!!! Also. Goslunt entered the conversation! n cannon rolled in the chat)))

[@15Candles]

Teresa Palmer being in this movie was quite of a surprise too for me (sad that Dan didn't talk a little bit about her character). Her first scene with Gosling was pretty incredible and quite hilarious too, not enough people talked about how good she is as an actress. She's heavily underrated for my money

[@mk6rfc1]

Saw her name in the credits but she looked quite different when she actually appeared

[@brianng8350]

Her character is pretty much a cameo and a caricature similar to Aaron Taylor Johnson’s character. I was surprised to see her too since I did not recognize her for that split second that she was in the trailer.

[@mark2graves-movies689]

My wife and I saw fall guy Friday night. We laughed quite often and liked the chemistry between the 2 main characters. I thought it was fun and fine, and we hooked with each other in the parking lot after about a couple of lines in the movie that made us laugh the most. My wife liked it so much that she said it's on the "buy list". I hope it gets some love from the audience.

[@WhyteLis21]

With the rising of AI in the entertainment industry, film making movies like these will keep reminding us human really do go out of our way to make real movie magic, practical stunts and people working behind the scene all included must be appreciated.

[@KW-vy1rf]

I saw this last Friday. It's carried so much by Gosling's natural charm. He's able to save so much dialogue that could have been cringy from anyone else. I like Hannah Waddingham usually but I thought she, and her terrible wig, were awful here. It's not all on her though, her character is also very poorly written. Blunt's director is underwritten as well.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

0:11 - Dan forgot the most important part!!! The truck was also a helicopter! That's an important feature of the show!!

[@valentinanicol]

This review feels like a proper analyse of the movie 🎬 so much more in depth than a simple review 🔥 love this format Dan 👏

[@Cameleonbates]

You sounded like Egon when you mentioned the marshmallows, "That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me."

[@CrappyCar]

YES! And I may be digging a bit here, but a small spice from Malcolm in the Middle with the "Peep" eating episode.

[@jasonking3182]

Kind of wish they made it a period film set in the 80s when stunt action movies were being made by the hundreds. Kind of like Nice Guys

[@JoybuzzerX]

Nah, stunts would then likely need to be simpler for the movie in a movie

[@jessrl8025]

Happy to see that a movie that seems as if it is a love letter to the work stunt crews has amazing, practical action. It is an art that should be appreciated more, and the Academy needs to get off its butt and give the stunt community their well deserved awards.

[@Jayk129]

0:09 - Co-Starring Jacko as Jetto! Of course I remember “The Highwayman” how do you forget a post-apocalyptic mad max ripoff featuring Flash Gordon, Diana from V, Lt. Commander Tuvok, and the Australian who got replaced in his most high profile acting job by a pink bunny rabbit wearing sunglasses and playing a drum.

[@astrogrizzly0]

This sounds like a movie that should have come from Shane Black or Drew Goddard

[@kfitz2711]

I wish it had been done by Shane Black.

[@TalkSickMass]

The writer Drew Pearce is like "diet Edgar Wright"

[@ellicel]

I adore both leads and was afraid this movie would be Netflix-level quality, like Red Notice and its ilk. Movies with top actors, high budgets, but screenplays that just seem to assemble all the pieces of what should be a good movie instead of actually good writing. Though, I give them lots of points for filming on location.

[@mk6rfc1]

This is definitely better than Red Notice

[@yoshimitsu5537]

I'm debating between The Fall Guy and The Phantom Menace for this weekend so it sounds like I'll get a fun action spectacle with bad writing either way. Phantom it is, Fall Guy will still be in theater the next week.

[@LancerX916]

I remember the Highway man! Sam Jones and Jacko. It had a cool looking Semi truck in it.

[@rwallaceva]

OY!

[@PhilDonaldson]

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[@nerddoctors]

This movie was surprisingly very good! The stunt work and the practical effects were top notch. Stunt actors absolutely deserve their own Oscar category!

[@MondayMorningLiveZ]

All of the reviews are glowing! Super pumped to see this on Tuesday.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

Having just seen The Fall Guy in Australia I'm thankful for this review to clarify what I was thinking because from the start something felt a little off and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. At one point I thought it was kind of heightened reality where things were supposed to feel a bit off just to the point where you realise you're watching a movie in a way. It didn't make much sense to me either when I thought it. I almost wish they'd found a way to show the stunts in the movie being done within the main movie instead of just in the credits. I don't know how that would've worked. Slight spoilers ahead. There were a lot of odd moments throughout this movie to the point I'm kind of amazed I liked it as much as I did. It did pull me out of the movie when they did the fire stunt over and over and I haven't been on a film set. They have already mentioned that the movie needs to go off without a hitch as well as the fact that they can't afford certain things so Blunt's director seems even more wasteful of both time and resources. Given how precious Sydney is about the Harbour Bridge it was amazing to see they did that for real. Though the editing was curious. I think it ultimately worked but I felt a bit cheated when the cross cutting that was clearly started in real time ended up not being so. The whole thing with Tom Ryder was very convoluted and it also meant Aaron Taylor Johnson needed to be off screen for way too much time because I needed more of him. Not sure I'll head back to the cinema but I do really want to see it again and hopefully it's home release comes with an extensive behind the scenes look at the incredible stunts.

[@benzaiten933]

I think this movie will be a big success, it seems like a fun romp and stars the immensely likable Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

[@danielneil237]

I saw this Wednesday night at the early access screening in Imax back to back with Boy Kills World and had a blast. This film knows exactly what it is and doesn't try to do anything more. The editing definitely could have been tighter, and the screenplay could have used a few tweeks. It's still a fun time at the movie non the less deapite the flaws. Great review as usual, Dan.

[@15Candles]

It's great that Ryan Gosling hasn't had a miss with comedic roles. With Crazy Stupid Love, the underrated The Nice Guys, Barbie, and now The Fall Guy, this man can literally do anything with such a perfect charisma and chemistry with the cast members 🙌

[@mattmaddock2664]

Bot or just spamming the same comment?

[@wisehippo3072]

​@@mattmaddock2664 It's probably ryan praising himself

[@eme.261]

​@@mattmaddock2664 -- Whether a bot or not, it's growing increasingly annoying to see the same copy and paste comment on every review of this film.

[@LaniBanani]

Red Notice is a huge fail.

[@tonyg76]

Wrong! At least personally, Crazy Stupid Love, Barbie and The Fall Guy were all misses.

[@AverageJoe483]

Dan - I get what you mean when having inside knowledge of an industry. I was in Special Operations in the military and it’s obvious when films do not get consultants to ensure authenticity. My wife hates it when I point it out every time.

[@TVandManga]

Thanks for the review Dean, I've been considering seeing this.

[@MusicFilmArtGuy09]

I agree that the dialogue scenes were a bit too long and should’ve been cut short. The length was the biggest gripe for me. But one thing I didn’t think about was that a lot of the dialogue scenes I wanted to laugh at but didn’t. It was close, but not quite. I still quite enjoyed the movie.

[@roloug95]

Dude no disrespect but I've never read a more incorrect comment.

[@alexstewart7414]

Saw this last week because I live in Australia and I have the exact same thoughts- it was really good, but I think it would have benefited from a 15 minute cut (particularly focusing on those dialogue scenes).

[@valentinanicol]

Dan, I love that you included the clip from the trailer that wasn't movie rather then just talking about it. Thanks Dan, that is good editing on your part 👏👏👏

[@BA2day]

Loved this as a date night movie to catch in theaters.... I randomly wore my KISS t shirt out as well, what a perfect coincidence! Great flick, great dialogue, great humor, great action... Just go to enjoy it and youll have a blast.

[@bricked2343]

Love the cinema Lego modular in the back!

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

Went to see "The Fall Guy", today for my second time for Mother's Day and took my husband for his birthday and we both love it. I am 78 and he is 74. We laughed a lot. Saw things I didn't notice the first time and am anxious to see it again to see other things I missed.

[@mywalkabout40]

I’ve been torn, and so was waiting for your review. Think I’ll binge Stars Wars for the May 4th weekend, and catch it next weekend along with the new planet of the apes movie 😊

[@jasonraschen1109]

Thanks for the review Dan! Based on Leitch's past few films, your review makes sense. I'm planning to see it tomorrow.

[@markoffalworth]

So cool to see the Palace Cinema LEGO set to your left! That’s one of my favorites! 😄

[@deanwright1609]

Thanks Dan. Appreciated.

[@austino35]

I’m glad you said something about kicking off the summer movie season. I’ve been waiting for a good movie to go see!

[@polishedopals8667]

I'm a bit baffled by The Fall Guy's release strategy in Poland. It's officially releasing tomorrow, May 3rd, but it was also in theater last Sunday and yesterday (May 1st being a holiday here). Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, it was not shown.

[@teruphoto]

🎶"Well I'm not the kind to kiss and tell..." 🎵 Great...that ear worm isn't going away anytime soon...

[@Theinfamouskiki411]

That song was epic when I was a kid

[@rduncan247]

Seen it, loved it!

[@Motley14]

Atomic Blonde is one of my favorite action movies (super underrated in my opinion), and I long for Leitch to return to something more serious instead of his cheesy action comedies, but I guess that's his shtick at this point. The humor in most of his movies just doesn't land for me.

[@TonyDingus]

Thanks Dan, I trust your reviews :)

[@TejasBansode-MovieAficionado]

Dan you are being to hard on the movie. It's a popcorn movie, it really brings the charm of summer movies that we used love, pre-covid era, pre-mcu era.

[@thedarkemissary]

Had a really good time with this movie. It was a lot of fun and my theater crowd was definitely feeling the vibes. Gosling and Blunt were great. The stunts were awesome. All in all, a great start to May. So, I'm expecting this one to flop super hard.

[@snowman6199]

the trailer definitely intrigued me I might watch it

[@SuperMrme2]

Just watched it and absolutely loved it.

[@JDotWill]

I’ve never worked on a set, yet(🤞🏾), but the recurring thought throughout this movie about the fake movie they were shooting was “ There’s no way the budget on this film isn’t ballooning up to well over $300 Million.”

[@mark2graves-movies689]

3:32 I think I know the meta scene Dan referred to that lasted too long. But I laughed at the end of that sequence when Ryan Goslin's character said "we're getting hung up in exposition" - which made me feel it was definitely a meta joke on exposition in action movies. I'm assuming on rewatches it will get over-played and get annoying... But I'm the moment it made me smile.

[@kellybrincks]

I remember the Highway Man. Nice. Checkout The Wizard

[@stephenatwood241]

On a whim this week and with my AMC Stubs subscription, I decided to see this on the IMAX this Friday.

[@bensa6016]

I had the polar opposite experience, I loved the comedy and the dialogue, but felt that the action could have been more effective. Even though the stunts were mostly practical, in the movie those practical stunts seemed to disappear due to heavy CGI. That was intentional, but not to my personal taste. Another problem was the sound design. Everything was loud, without any dynamic range, which also reduced the impact of most of the action. Having said all that, I totally agree with the it`s good rating, but for totally different reasons.

[@franciscopozole]

Agreed. When I saw the trailers I thought. Oh okay. So these are stunts in the movie within the movie. So they have exaggerated the effects to differentiate the nested films aspect. But no. They just covered over the hard work of all the stunt team with a shiny film of visual effects. I genuinely wondered why this film about a stunt man didn't have any actual stunts until they showed them all in the credits. The mission impossible movies do the same thing. Film a stunt for real then make it look fake in post.

[@bensa6016]

@@franciscopozole That was also my feeling. They had the cannon roll world record in the movie, but due to the camera work and the visual effects I didn`t even notice that this scene was supposed to be special until after the movie. Having said that, I find that the team behind Mission Impossible does a lot better in that regard.

[@gregmanca1474]

HighwayMan.....YES!!!! I watched that show....kinda like Mad Max ish🇨🇦

[@storywala88]

Still excited to see it. Well put.

[@windu9632]

Thought this was going to be harsher than it was, glad it ended at its good. Going to try and get out to see it.

[@kidunderabridge]

Usually my tastes align with Dan, but we are split here. I loved this movie. It was so fun. And I loved the charisma and love the love plot. It was adorable and I was glad it didn't fall into the common tropes. Movie was a blast. I am not a dog person but Jean Claude was adorable and a highlight for me. The action was insane, and that it was practical stunts. This was a breath of fresh air in my opinion in our digital age.

[@cwam1701e]

Your review of the movie is just about everything I thought of the trailer!

[@gotabonetopick2942]

Interesting that you felt the romance was one of the weaker qualities of the film when I have seen many other reviewers remark that it’s great. Still, great review Dan and I can’t wait to see it tonight!

[@SimonBuchanNz]

I feel that's a charisma / chemistry vs writing thing. The actors here are giving it their all, but the material is... ok at best.

[@crispaul27]

Dan are you covering/reviewing SHOGUN?

[@zenquantum1246]

Now “The Highwayman” is so ripe for a parody version a’la the “Starsky & Hutch” movie. If more than 3 people remembered it

[@diyfilm1521]

Big fan of the old show. Didn't like that they ditched him actually being a skip tracer bounty hunter and a stunt man as his day job.

[@marvintnt1820]

1:47 that's how I felt watching the Barbie movie. The jokes went over my head.

[@tomkadams]

I just watched this movie on a whim after being unimpressed by the trailers, and I really enjoyed it. Definitely exceeded my expectations. Fun, funny, great action, and clearly genuine love for stuntmen and coordinators. This is another surprise Leitch win after Bullet Train in my book.

[@bjstevenson72]

I liked it it even had some tribute to Lee majors era with some slow motion and sound effects. It was great if you are familiar with the tv show

[@tehsipeng]

accurate review! thought they could’ve used the extra time featuring the key stunt persons, especially those who took the hits and rolls for the stars.

[@emilyjones2123]

I loved this movie, super FUN!! Just left a sold out theater, I think there will be a lot of walk up business over the weekend 👍🏻

[@COWBOYSFAN92]

I SAW THIS ON wednesday AND THIS FILM WAS WAY BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AND SHOCKED AT HOW COMPLEX THE STORY WAS COMPARED TO WHAT I WAS EXPECTING. I PERSONALLY FOUND IT hilarious.

[@helenledwith7016]

Loved this movie! The trailers were very misleading. I was totally surprised by where this movie went. Just a wonderful movie ride. So much fun. Still seeing 🦄

[@ananas22anne]

i really liked this movie as a actioncomedy with some romance! gosling is just delivering at the moment! i agree though, some szenes could have been shorter, but not just the dialogue but i also felt it during the garbage truck szene.

[@kranchProductions]

I liked the banter ryan is a natural at it and worked well with Emily. Most fun I've had at the movies in a long time

[@Renoistic]

The trailers have all been pretty bad so I'm sceptical. There's just something about the dialog and jokes that don't hit. Maybe it's better in the final product.

[@user-ve1lz9dm6j]

Hello Dan, great review, as usual, I must say the Fall Guy is not for me. I saw it last Friday in my local theater here in Spain but it was disappointing, I enjoyed the first half more than the rest of the movie, Blunt and Gosling are wasted talent in this movie , as you rightly mentioned. They try to make it all very funny , but , alas, it is not, at least for me. Thank you Dan. Keep up the great job.

[@DezmondBroadway]

As someone who knows almost nothing about movies that scene where that repeated the stunt still stood out to me

[@petel5781]

I want my Automan remake.

[@NigelThrashner]

I liked it. I feel the same way about the humor. It was kind of a spaghetti against the wall situation. Stephanie Hsu is always amusing.

[@Suzanne_sf]

Is the highway man the show with Sam Jones from flash gordon and the guy from the batteries commercial? I've never seen the fall guy on tv, but I saw the highway man if we're thinking of the same show.

[@TheTruthKiwi]

I thought the action and prod values were great but against popular opininion I didn't really feel the romance. It felt a bit forced and not natural. The movie didn't really flow that well either but that was probably intentional for effect. It was a very cool movie, probably the best action/comedy I've seen since Deadpool, just the somewhat contrived romance didn't do it for me but that was not a dealbreaker

[@MiyamotoMusashi9]

Not enough about the truck, these 80s shows had cars that were characters, general lee, A-team van, and where was the famous logo on the truck and jacket

[@ethanaleman]

I am seeing it today

[@kaemmerphotography]

Going to watch with a group of girlfriends a week after opening. Looking forward to the action and good chemistry!

[@pal54321]

Was a studio previously sued by someone because stuff in trailer wasn't in film. And now studios are still doing it?

[@jamesgoldin7063]

How about a big-screen "B.J. and The Bear"? 🤗

[@kmn2222]

Dan i thought the exact same thing with the stunt hving to be redone over and over

[@itsmonday7450]

(Remembers The Highwayman) Chopper

[@verlinswarey507]

The first time I saw the trailer for this movie I was ONBOARD!!

[@AeroDude73]

“If a director actually did this on set…”. Umm, yea, we know. Also, It’s A Movie. About a movie so WE Know they wouldn’t have them do a stunt over and over again.

[@DanMurrellMovies]

That’s why I made clear that mine was a minority opinion and it wouldn’t bother most people

[@AeroDude73]

@@DanMurrellMovies I’m seeing it Tuesday night (Dolby Atmos theater). Also, had a nice reply from the one and only Heather Thomas (!!) earlier on X. She’s so cool; interacts with her fans pretty regularly. Heard she has a cameo (thank god the producers didn’t leave her out, or Lee Majors. I think he’s involved too.

[@raydunn8262]

Thank you. Do the trailers contain all the good jokes? Dan, you kid. In the 70s, McCloud was a cowboy detective dropped in NYC. It was a hit and ran for six years. It was part of NBC' s Mystery Movie that gave us Columbo, McMillan and Wife, and Quincy.

[@ryanleone3007]

I'm right there with you. I'm a hairy Italian and sweat heavily. Give me autumn or winter. Love your reviews Dan.

[@Bayuuk]

I think the movie tried to be almost a little TOO meta at times, literally explaining the purpose of some scenes at some points. I love both blunt and gosling, but both are again above water on this. The stunts are very cool, and some of the film references are great. I agree it’s definitely a tad too long, felt like it definitely could’ve shaved maybe 20-25 mins or so

[@ejmadrid7810]

I know it’s Dans job as a critic to be analytical but sometimes its too much. Yes you can tell some of the dialogue in the movie is off the cuff but there’s something charming and funny about how Gosling and Blunt deliver their lines. Don’t look to much into things when you see this film. It’s a great action Rom Com with alot of references to other movies that makes you smile and laugh. The Fall Guy is a 10/10 in my book.

[@DanMurrellMovies]

That's your opinion, and that's totally fine. But it's my job to look into things and give my opinion. I get this feedback a lot - 'just stop looking at things so closely and being so critical.' That's the name of the game for me. But I never assume that everyone should look at the things the same way I do.

[@dishu07]

On my second watch recently, I realized that the movie is a mash up of usual romcom and action tropes. So, action fans would find the long dialogue scenes annoying and romcom fans would find the extensive action scenes annoying, but overall everyone would have something. In theory this would be an ideal summer blockbuster for white american teens.

[@andrewstetsonii1870]

Jody was not a supermodel and colt was not a bounty hunter

[@shaunrobson4278]

wasn't Jacko in the HIGHWAYMAN ?

[@chrisfields4542]

Sadly I actually remember The Highway Man 🤣

[@andrewbranson4874]

I quite enjoyed it. I went in with low expectations though.

[@john-punsalan]

We enjoyed it 👍🏼

[@edinct]

I have only seen the trailer, but i have to agree, the dialogue between the two leads just isn't that funny. Love the actors, but sadly this will be a pass.

[@hydrofuturaa]

From a trailer thats crazy 😅😂

[@calandula2007]

The comedy did not click with me as much as Bullet Train did. The scenes with the couple were a little bit annoying. Action was superb and all, obviously.

[@Ricardodiaz17762]

I totally agree with your assessment. I would re-watch Bullet Train over this film.