{"id":28539,"date":"2024-05-02T02:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T09:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/?p=28539"},"modified":"2024-05-02T02:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T09:30:54","slug":"the-fall-guy-starts-the-summer-movie-season-with-a-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/?p=28539","title":{"rendered":"THE FALL GUY Starts the Summer Movie Season with a Bang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Running Time: 126 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This feature from Universal Pictures opens exclusively in\ncinemas Friday, May 2nd<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Hollywood currently focused on sequels and reboots,\nit\u2019s almost impossible to be surprised by any property being remade for modern\naudiences. Yet it is admittedly unexpected to see the popular but hardly iconic\n1980s TV-show The Fall Guy<\/em> being given a studio remake. Truthfully, it\u2019s\nhard to imagine the public demanding that the show be brought back and adapted\nfor the big screen. For those unfamiliar with the show, this is a very loose\nadaptation of the original program. But, in the end, that\u2019s a good thing. The\nalterations, fresh tone and likable cast make it a surprisingly successful\nventure that starts the summer movie season with a bang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The film begins with Colt Seaver (Ryan Gosling) living his\ndream. He adores his job working as a stunt person for movie star Tom Ryder\n(Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and has found true love with camera operator Judy Moreno\n(Emily Blunt). But after a horrible workplace accident sidelines Colt, he shuts\nhimself off and things fall apart personally and professionally. 18-months\nlater, the out-of-work stuntman is contacted by executive producer Gail Meyer\n(Hannah Waddington), saying he has been requested by his ex and now first-time\nfilm director Judy to perform stunts on her production in Australia. Seaver\nsees it as an opportunity to reconnect, but quickly learns his presence was not\nrequested by the still-angry Judy. Instead, Gail admits she needs his skills on\na private matter. Star Tom Ryder has fallen in with the wrong crowd and is\nmissing. Colt must find the actor and get him to set before the movie is shut\ndown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of the running time, the injured, rusty Colt\nmust not only endure dangerous stunts, but also survive several dangerous spots\nlooking for the lead performer, even ending up in a murder investigation.\nDespite the seemingly serious threats, the movie\u2019s tone is breezy and filled\nwith humor. Indeed, there is tension between Colt and Judy, but it is generally\ndelivered in a playful manner. Charismatic leads Gosling and Blunt are fun to\nwatch as their personal squabbles are aired publicly on the set. There is also\na hilarious section of the film featuring the protagonist being drugged and\ntrying to continue his job under the influence and experiencing bizarre\nhallucinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additionally, Taylor-Johnson is also funny as the haughty\nstar and Waddington is entertainingly manipulative as a producer only concerned\nwith protecting her star. As Colt continues his investigation, there is also\nplenty of entertaining interplay with stunt coordinator Dan Tucker (Winston\nDuke). Much of it (and the rest of the movie) involves film references and\nin-jokes. While the odd comment may go over one\u2019s head, most are easily\nrelatable and earn laughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As one might expect, the picture is also filled with\nexciting stunts. It is an ode to the unsung stunt heroes who perform in film\nand the story maximizes every opportunity to point a camera at them. There are\nseveral close-combat encounters with various thugs and heavies, as well as a\nrip-roaring car chase through city streets. You\u2019ll also see boat pursuits on\nthe water, not to mention an epic finale featuring leaps from cars, helicopters\nand other modes of transport. It all looks remarkably dangerous and is\nimpressively put together by director David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Bullet Train<\/em>),\nwho has a background in the stunt field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it perfect? Well, there are a few choppy moments\ninvolving dialogue scenes and the occasional continuity problem (a character\ngets very doused at one point, only to look completely dry shortly thereafter).\nOne imagines there was improvisation between the cast, leading to an awkward\ncut or two, as well as some extended bits that must have resulted in this.\nAdditionally, the sinister plot doesn\u2019t hold up to a lot of scrutiny, but even\nthe lead makes a quick crack about this issue. If you take it all in the proper\ncontext, these issues are minor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With a cast this strong, so many laughs and so much\nthrilling action, the picture ultimately delivers big screen popcorn-munching\nthrills. And it certainly adds credence to the idea that investing in a\nreinvention of a lesser-known property may result in a fresh and enjoyable\nredo. For a fun time at the movies, The Fall Guy<\/em> has already set the bar\nvery high for the season and may be difficult to top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE: And for those interested, there is an extra scene and\ncameo worth hanging around for after the theme song ends (well past the midway\npoint in the credits).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Running Time: 126 minutes This feature from Universal Pictures opens exclusively in cinemas Friday, May 2nd. With Hollywood currently focused on sequels and reboots, it\u2019s almost impossible to be surprised by any property being remade for modern audiences. Yet it is admittedly unexpected to see the popular but hardly iconic 1980s TV-show The Fall Guy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":28540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[215,626,697,2996,4660,6916,8847,17474,19293,19309,20647,20648,20649,20650,23384,23391,23571],"class_list":["post-28539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie-reviews","tag-215","tag-aaron-taylor-johnson-2","tag-action","tag-blockbuster","tag-comedy","tag-emily-blunt","tag-hannah-waddington","tag-ryan-gosling","tag-summer","tag-summer-movies","tag-the-fall-guy","tag-the-fall-guy-film-review","tag-the-fall-guy-movie-review","tag-the-fall-guy-review","tag-tv-show","tag-tv-series-adaptation","tag-universal-pictures"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28539\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}