Lamar Reviews - "The Fall Guy" (Airdate 5/10/2024)

If you happen to have been on this earth long enough to be familiar with the Fall Guy TV show that Starred Lee Majors as stuntman/ part time bounty hunter, Heather Thomas, and Markie Post to name a few, this could be a little bit more special for you. The show ran from 1981-1986, with 112 episodes. Even if you have never seen the TV show or don’t know who Lee Majors is, this is still an excellent movie.

Ryan Gosling stars as Colt Seavers, a Hollywood Stuntman, who is in a movie that is being directed by Jody Moreno, who is played by Emily Blunt. The chemistry between these two is exactly what you would want it to be! And it really makes the movie.

Colt Seavers is a big name in the stuntman business and is the stand-in for superstar actor Tom Ryder, who is played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Colt has a romantic relationship with Jody who works on the set. Everything is going well until Colt is injured in a stunt.

He goes dark to everyone, including Jody, for an extended period of time. Tom Ryder’s agent Gail, played by Hannah Waddingham, convinces Colt to come back because Jody is directing her first film and needs him. Things are not quite what they seem, plus there is a dead body, Tom is missing, and Colt has some detective work to do.

The movie is just a hair over 2 hours, Rated PG-13 for action and violence, and some strong language.

The movie is certainly a tribute to stuntmen and women and what they bring to the TV and Movie industry. And there are plenty of explosions, fight scenes and this movie actually set a Guiness World Record for the most car rolls, with the car rolling 8 ½ times.

Yes, it does have some plot holes, more twists than needed, but you don’t notice it.

You are too busy enjoying the on-screen relationship between Ryan’s Colt and Emily’s Jody. It is sickly sweet, funny sad, and rock solid. If you remotely like Ryan Gosling, you will definitely love him after watching him in his pickup, crying, while listening to Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well”. And, yes ladies, there are enough shirtless scenes with Ryan to remind you that he is A1 Grade Beefcake.

Emily Blunt could not be charming and funny. I could seriously see them making another movie together.

If you are among the people that did watch the TV show I have two things. 1. Listen for “The Sound”. You will know it when you hear it. And, B. Stay till the end of the credits. You’re welcome.

My Score: 5 Ice Cold Budweisers