The Fall Guy 4K UHD Review
“The Fall Guy” is a good old fashioned summer blockbuster.
Based on the 1981 TV series of the same name, 2024’s “The Fall Guy” revolves around Colt Seavers- a stunt double for movie star Tom Ryder. At the start of the film, Colt is dating camerawoman Jody Moreno (who wants to be a director). While performing a stunt, it goes south and Colt ends up breaking his back. He cuts himself off from the world and Jody in a state of depression. A year and a half goes by and Colt is working as a valet. When producer (Gail) reaches out to him about work on a movie Jody is directing (Metalstorm), he decides to jump back into the stunt world believing Jody asked for him. She did not. This makes things super awkward for both Colt and Jody. The real reason Gail brought him to set is that Tom is missing and she wants Colt to find him. Colt soon finds himself caught in a dark plot full of drugs, murder, a shocking secret about Colt’s past, backstabbing, and a frame job. Despite being in a messed up situation, Colt manages to make up with Jody and the two begin to fall for each other again. Can Colt get himself out of the dangerous situation and advance his relationship with Jody?
Written by Drew Pearce and directed by David Leitch (best known for “John Wick” and “Deadpool 2”), “The Fall Guy” kicked off the summer movie season and turned out to be a surprising energetic thrill ride. There’s something for everyone here in this story about romance, action, movies, and murder mystery. It’s a shame it underperformed at the box office, but it’s not hard to see why it didn’t meet expectations. Basing your film on a largely forgotten IP was always a strange choice, but word of mouth really should have helped this one. Hopefully it will find new life on streaming.
The stunts aside (more on that in a bit), the real reason “The Fall Guy” works as well as it does is Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The 2 bonafide movie stars are in peak form here, but more than that, they have undeniable chemistry. You actually buy into their blossoming romance as it is so well developed. It’s not the type of romance where the characters merely look at each other and fall in love. There’s real depth to their relationship. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Tom) and Hannah Waddingham (Gail) also stand out in their respective roles. This was a nice change of pace for Taylor-Johnson especially.
The only gripe to be found here is the use of CGI. For a film dedicated to stunts and stunt actors, the blatant CGI undercuts the whole project in my opinion. On the plus side, there are certainly plenty of show-stopping stunts like the street slide, fall, boat chase, car chase and so much more. There’s certainly no shortage of wild stunts. The entire production went all out in that department.
Note: This set contains 4K editions of the theatrical cut and the 20 minute longer extended cut (both of which have their own disc). The theatrical cut is the better version, but fans will enjoy seeing another edition to be sure.
Video/Audio:
Presentation: 2.39:1 2160p. How does it look? Expect a bright and colorful 4K transfer.
Audio Track: Dolby Atmos. How does it sound? The music, action, and dialogue soar with this lively Atmos track.
Extras:
* Blu-ray copy
* Digital copy
* Universal trailers
* Nearly 6 minutes of alternate takes
* An amusing 4 ½ minute gag reel.
* Stunts On Stunts: Breaking Down The Action” covers the city truck jump/sidewinder, garbage bin, boat chase, car jump and high fall sequences.
* “Making A Meta Masterpiece”- A featurette that sells the film and explores how it came about.
* “How To Break A World Record” looks at the making of the cannon roll sequence.
* “Nightclub Mayhem” breaks down the nightclub sequence.
* “The Art Of Doubling” focuses on stunt doubles.
* “Making Metalstorm” is about the movie within the movie.
* “Falling For The Fall Guy With Bob Reese”- The parkour athlete recreates stunts.
* Commentary by director David Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick.
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