The Fall Guy (2024)
Honestly, I Expected A Better Film.
14 May 2024
I loved the stunts. I liked the chemistry. I liked the BGM, the cinematography and the slo-mo shots. But, this movie had a relationship problem. Gosling and Blunt play ex-lovers with a forest fire in the hearts. They clearly are longing for each other - you can tell that right from the first time Emily sees Ryan onscreen (about ten minutes into the movie). But, this leads you through cringe-inducing scenes, one after another. The first half is the movie version of phrase "airing out your dirty laundry."

Look, the stunts were cool, but the story (including the overlong romantic arc) was underdeveloped. Their seems to have been a quick decision to cast actors from Barbie and Oppenheimer (then, unreleased) and capitalise on the market.

It's too silly. It's too outdated. It's too lame.

I loved Nobody and Bullet Train was a decent ride. Both were silly and unbelievable but the craft was better. Fall Guy just did not work for me. The pay-off and the denouement don't really deliver. The second and third acts could have used better writing. Casting could have been better. Hannah Waddingham was great in Ted Lasso but giving her a brunette wig and a god-awful American accent just did not work.
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