The Fall Guy is a new action/comedy film starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt that is about a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, who goes missing. The film is directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Bullet Train) and has an amazing supporting cast including Hannah Waddingham, Jason Statham, Aaron-Taylor Johnson, and Winston Duke. After its successful trailer launch, the film recently premiered for critics. Let’s hear from them about the film’s quality.
The Fall Guy Reviews: Positive Word Around The Block!
The Fall Guy debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a Fresh rating and a Tomatometer score of 80%. However, at the time of writing, The Fall Guy stands at 91% from 11 reviews. Overall, the film is a critical success as most of them have called it a love letter to 80s action movies with a ting of Ryan Gosling. Read the reviews below:
Ed Travis (Cinapse) – “It’s old school, it’s tried and true, and it makes you feel great about going to the cinema again.”
Perri Nemiroff (Collider) – “I truly had a massive grin on my face from start to finish watching The Fall Guy. It’s an extremely well-crafted action movie that’s absolutely buzzing with energy and charm for all 125 minutes of its running time.” Original Score: 9/10
Robert Daniels (Screen International) – “A thrilling spectacle of immense proportions, The Fall Guy isn’t Leitch’s best film. That title belongs to Atomic Blonde. But it’s probably his warmest, most earnest and endearing…”
Adrian Horton (Guardian) – “Two hours of zingers with impeccable timing, two bona fide movie stars with palpable chemistry, several enjoyably meta send-ups of the business and, of course, plenty of crazy stunts.” Original Score: 4/5
Peter Debruge (Variety) – ““The Fall Guy” is funny, it’s sexy, and it features the boy-toy version of “Barbie” scene-stealer Ryan Gosling — which is to say, this time around, he embodies the ultimate action figure.”
Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine/Vulture) – “Maybe the most surprising thing about The Fall Guy is how genuinely romantic it is.”
Aaron Peterson (The Hollywood Outsider) – “Gosling and Blunt are enchanting together, and David Leitch raises the volume and intensity with every stunt and action set-piece. It’s also exactly the type of bombastic fun that demands to be seen on the biggest screen possible.” Original Score: 7.5/10
Jacob Hall (Slashfilm) – “This is pure entertainment, expertly crafted and presented by artists who care about their work and want the viewer to be happy.” Original Score: 9/10
Matthew Monagle (The Playlist) – “As it stands, “The Fall Guy” is a wonderful movie about love and collaboration mashed up with an aggressively fine summer thriller.” Original Score: B-
Kate Sánchez (But Why Tho? A Geek Community) – “The Fall Guy isn’t just a love letter to stunts, it’s a whole damn book.” Original Score: 9/10
Chase Hutchinson (TheWrap) – “Very loosely based on the 1980s series, the film plays out over the course of nearly two hours without any fun, getting buried under empty gag after empty gag as it feels more like we ourselves are experiencing repeated head trauma.”
The Fall Guy is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 3rd, 2024.
If you have questions regarding The Fall Guy, feel free to ask in the comments below. For more content, stay tuned. As usual, like, subscribe, and share our articles as we are trying to build a community of people High On Cinema!
