(ESP-ENG) The Fall Guy - Movie Review!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Ryan Gosling is becoming, if he wasn't already, the face of the film industry and I don't know if there is an actor today who is achieving what he is doing, maybe Glenn Powell but no more. What I'm talking about is making movies every so often and no matter what it always ends up in the conversation of whether these films are successful just because he's in them or because they're really good. The Fall Guy on Rotten Tomatoes has more than 80% approval from both critics and audiences, but this time I have to say that at least for me the movie is pretty good and decent, in fact I was expecting something much worse.
Here we have Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) who is a stunt double, these guys who take the hits, are thrown against walls, set on fire, get thrown into cars, etc, on behalf of the star of the movie. It turns out that in one of the scenes Colt suffers an accident that almost ends his life so he decides to get away from everything both to be able to heal properly and also for a mental health issue. The truth is that he was or is the best at doing action scenes so soon the opportunity to make amends would come to him although Seavers is still not very convinced of that.
The actor he's dubbing for is superstar of the moment Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). The detail is that this guy is missing so one of the reasons why they called Colt, besides being the face while he is gone, is to find him and bring him back. In parallel our double had a kind of relationship with Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) who is now the director of the movie that is being filmed so he must also gain her trust for having left that time. In the end all this is nothing more than a conspiracy that ends up being a criminal plot where Colt will have to get through his life but with the real danger of dying.
The plot of this movie is incredibly basic in the sense that you're not going to find any surprises out there, yes there are a couple of interesting plot twists but they don't affect the main thread of the movie. For me it's flat because it's that story that you know perfectly well how it's going to end, who the people involved are and what they'll do so nothing is known; zero mystery. In spite of that it doesn't bore, honestly you won't get tired of watching it because it's highly entertaining, it's one of those "cotuferos" films that are made for you to watch them without problems and without thinking much about what you're watching. And that's why it has done so well, that simple formula works, giving the viewer action and comedy in good doses.
And that's just it, this movie is action-packed from start to finish. We have a stuntman with his acquired skills taking on a group of thugs in various scenarios, street chases, water chases, exchanges of gunfire, good fight sequences; which is surprisingly cool to watch. If we add to all that the comedy, one that makes you laugh with certain comments and interactions and that in turn has hints of romantic comedy because there is Colt's relationship with Judy that has to be resolved, we end up with a combination that is very difficult to go wrong although the chances are almost always high. It is the typical movie for all tastes, if you don't see it for something then you grab something else and that's it.
The characters are good. Ryan is a good actor, he is very multifaceted, has charisma and is also very good in action scenes. With Emily Blunt there is a lot of chemistry and she is also an actress that gives guarantees. I expected more from Aaron Taylor but I think we could not see much more of his character, half of the film he was absent and in the other half he tried to be a villain who does not convince much because of the aura of comedy that surrounds everything. It was a good cast, I don't take anything away or put anything on it, quite acceptable and decent.
Good movie to pass the time. I give it a 7.5/10. Action, comedy, very well done scenes and a simple but effective plot. I leave you the trailer so you can take a look at it.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
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I watched this movie just because Ryan was in it although I didn't finish it, what I enjoyed about the half I watched was the humor. Not really the action. I think I'll go back and watch till the end.
The action is the best thing about it, the comedy is also good but I think the scenes are decent. I think you should give it one more chance.