I guess David Leitch specifically had every stunt in the film cranked all the way up to eleven, well.. just because he can and he's DAVID F'n LEITCH - the guy that big studios currently trust with their over-the-top action blockbusters. The Fall Guy is, by and large, a tribute to the stunt department in modern-day cinema, but it also tries hard to be a romance and occasionally, a thriller. The romance is very superficial, depending entirely on Gosling and Blunt to make it all work somehow, and to their credit, even without seeing them together for a good part of the film, it was enjoyable. There are some decently written bits here and there, like how they reconnect during a set-piece shoot after one of them ghosts the other.
The film also goes into another direction in order to justify its title, and these parts offer varying degrees of satisfaction. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Hannah Waddingham get the short end of the stick, with both their characterizations particularly found wanting. The saving grace(s) in these stretches arrive in the form of Jean Claude the dog, a spontaneously fun set-piece featuring Teresa Palmer, the action-pairing of Winston Duke with Gosling, and the music choices. And yes, since it's an actioner, Blunt gets a short action scene (or two) as well. All things considered, it's an okay x not-bad watch; just like Bullet Train, it ain't all that memorable.
P. S. Is it just me or did Metalstorm really look like "a stupid movie" (as remarked by Blunt's character)?
P. P. S. I really wish there were more action hero references and Easter eggs.
The film also goes into another direction in order to justify its title, and these parts offer varying degrees of satisfaction. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Hannah Waddingham get the short end of the stick, with both their characterizations particularly found wanting. The saving grace(s) in these stretches arrive in the form of Jean Claude the dog, a spontaneously fun set-piece featuring Teresa Palmer, the action-pairing of Winston Duke with Gosling, and the music choices. And yes, since it's an actioner, Blunt gets a short action scene (or two) as well. All things considered, it's an okay x not-bad watch; just like Bullet Train, it ain't all that memorable.
P. S. Is it just me or did Metalstorm really look like "a stupid movie" (as remarked by Blunt's character)?
P. P. S. I really wish there were more action hero references and Easter eggs.