Movie Review and Digital GIVEAWAY: The Fall Guy {ends 5/30}
Two of my lucky readers will win a code to own the movie, too; see below for details.
About the movie:
As it continues driving pulse-pounding excitement at the global box office, the adrenaline-fueled, action-packed film, THE FALL GUY, is now exclusively in homes on digital platforms where you can buy or rent movies with a never-before-seen Extended Cut, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
From real-life stunt man and director David Leitch, the blockbuster director of Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, comes his most personal film yet, full of over-the-top action and jaw-dropping, practical stunts. Earning an “A-” CinemaScore and hailed as “an act of pure movie love” (Vulture), THE FALL GUY is a hilariously satisfying love letter to action movies and the hard-working stunt crews who make them. Own THE FALL GUY Extended Cut with an additional 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage featuring more action, more laughs and more stunts on digital tomorrow only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide including Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox and Microsoft Movies & TV. The original film is available wherever you rent or buy movies.
Oscar® nominee Ryan Gosling (Barbie, La La Land, Drive) stars as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who, is drafted back into service after a near-career ending accident when Tom Ryder (Golden Globe® winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson; Bullet Train), the star of a mega-budget studio movie—being directed by Colt’s ex, Jody Moreno, played by Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place films, Sicario)—goes missing.
Inspired by the hit 1980s TV series, THE FALL GUY also stars Emmy® winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Winston Duke (Black Panther franchise) and Academy Award® nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once). From a screenplay by Hobbs & Shaw screenwriter Drew Pearce, THE FALL GUY comes from production team David Leitch and Kelly McCormick (Bullet Train, Violent Night, Nobody,) and their company 87North Productions; from Ryan Gosling and his production shingle Entertainment 360; and from Guymon Casady (“Game of Thrones,” Steve Jobs ). The film is executive produced by Drew Pearce, Entertainment 360’s Geoff Shaevitz and the creator of the original Fall Guy television series, Glen A. Larson.
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu and Winston Duke
My review:
I gave it 4/5 stars in my mini Twitter review when I saw it on May 8th, and I stand by that—it was definitely a "popcorn movie" (aka kinda of "fluffy" / one I didn't think about much the next day) but it was a lot of fun.
The double entendre of the title also made me chuckle a bit; Gosling plays a stunt guy, hence he's a "fall guy," and the second meaning will be revealed later on in the movie, so I won't reveal it here.
Gosling and Blunt also had great chemistry together, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson is great as the guy who Gosling's character is a stunt double for. Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) was also good in this, as was an almost unrecognizable Teresa Palmer, and also Stephanie Hsu.
GIVEAWAY:
Two of my readers will win a code to download The Fall Guy! The code can be redeemed at MoviesAnywhere.com.
Giveaway will end on Thursday, May 30th, at 11:59pm EST, and winners will be notified via email the next day.
U.S. and Canadian residents only, please.
Good luck!
Digital copy of The Fall Guy
