The Fall Guy

Charm is in short supply at the movies these days, but Gosling and Blunt give us every reason to believe in it.

I found the film to be exhaustingly loud and not terribly inspired.

Someone needed to supply a heftier story. A script that fleshed out the time in between all the mayhem.

It's absolutely popcorn fun.

“The Fall Guy” is a large-scale entertainment that can be enjoyed with a bag of popcorn at your side and your mind in a relaxed state. [Full review in Spanish]

The thing that drove me craziest was how Leitch refused to let the story breathe. It is as if he can’t help but call attention to every beat, every gag, and every emotional button that’s being pushed.

With some brains, a lot of heart, old school stunt work, and an authentic romance, it's some real old-fashioned moviemaking, and a less maudlin look at the industry than Hal Needham's Hooper.

Could've used more bar brawls, though.

The nifty action sequences never overpower the amusing interludes (love the aural nod to Lee Majors’ The Six Million Dollar Man) or the disarming performances by Gosling and Blunt.

This package is absolutely and undeniably entertaining, offering up action, romance, and a mostly coherent storyline sure to deliver a good time.

So, if you enjoy Leitch's work (namely BULLET TRAIN and the quippy HOBBS AND SHAW), you should have a good time here. I probably enjoyed the former more, but THE FALL GUY is probably the most accomplished of the trio.