Film Review – The Fall Guy (2024)

David Leitch was once a stunt professional who managed to advance in the film industry. He became a director of action movies, with some quite appealing (“Deadpool 2” and “Atomic Blonde”), while others…were not (“Hobbs & Shaw,” “Bullet Train”). However, focus on physical activity is always central to his helming pursuits, and his latest, “The Fall Guy,” doesn’t deviate from this career plan, only the idea here is to celebrate the world of stunt performers, shining the spotlight on those who take a beating to help dazzle audiences. “The Fall Guy” takes its title and some ideas from a popular Lee Majors television show from the early 1980s, but Leitch and screenwriter Drew Pearce (“Iron Man 3,” “Hobbs & Shaw”) go their own way with the rest of the endeavor, which attempts to blend romance and roughness, desperate to remain lovable while stumbling through floppy dialogue exchanges and permissive performances. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com