The Fall Guy is a loosely based on the 1980s TV series about stunt performers. This time starring box office kings and queens, Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt. Ted Lasso legend Hannah Waddingham joins the duo, alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, and Winston Duke.
Directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce, the film follows a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend's directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the film's lead actor.
Sydney filmed The Fall Guy, has received generally positive reviews, and set a Guinness World Record for the most cannon rolls performed in a car.
Coming on the back of the school holidays, ANZAC Day, Easter and generally a holiday filled Easter, this film is the type the studio has high hopes to bring the big box office bucks in. Does it succeed though?
I just read a 2 star review on The Guardian, however it's honestly not that bad. It's just not as great as recent Sydney based rom-com Anyone But You. That film had real heart and a killer soundtrack. This film just has a Taylor Swift tune and that annoying I Was Made For Loving You, playing over and over again.
All in all though, The Fall Guy has some fun moments, a load of pop culture references while providing an insight into the behind the scenes legends who make films actually look real!
It wasn't my favourite film of this strange post strike, horror filled 2024 at the cinema. However it could have probably been better. The soundtrack for me was a real let down. Hannah Waddingham's wig/hair was also nowhere near as striking as the blonde bombshell she rocks in Ted Lasso.
I'm going to be kind and pass this film. 2.5 Stars for a locally made hit with loads of Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge shots. Literally this is a Destination NSW wet dream!
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