Overview: Ryan Gosling stars as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman fresh off an almost career-ending accident. Colt is persuaded to return to his stunt career when he’s told his ex, Jody (Emily Blunt), is directing a film and asked for him specifically.

With hopes of winning back the love of his life, Colt returns to set only to find the movie’s leading man missing and production in peril. Ensnared in an increasingly wild conspiracy, he must solve the mystery to save Jody’s film and get one last shot with her.

What could possibly go right? David Leitch (director of Bullet Train and producer of John Wick) delivers a hard-hitting, hilarious action-thriller with The Fall Guy.

Blu-ray Verdict: Many film fans and industry professionals have been calling for stunt people to be given the credit and acknowledgement they deserve. Well, there may not be any big awards for them yet, but this film certainly celebrates the craft in a great way. The Fall Guy is a big popcorn action flick that I’ve been waiting to see for a while now, and I have to say, it was very entertaining.

Indeed, you could just tell the filmmakers involved were making this a love letter to stunts, while also trying to tell a very fun story at the same time. So if you’re looking to have a good time at home with the family, and maybe, just maybe you remember the Lee Majors TV show from the early 80s of the same name, then I wholeheartedly recommend this brilliantly fun, action-packed new rendition of an old gem!

After an injury, stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) saddles back up and returns to a new film set, where his crush happens to be the director (Emily Blunt) of the film and the main star (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) has secretly gone missing. You very soon realize though that he was hired onto this film by the producer so that she can send him on a hunt to find the movie star.

With a nice relationship between Blunt and Gosling, this film sings with charisma and humor, while the rest is about celebrating Hollywood and the stunts that go into a movie. I thought the overall story was ridiculous and fun, while the romance was adorable. OK, sure, the movie could’ve been a little funnier at times, but that’s a very small nitpick.

In terms of where the story goes, I predicted most of it throughout, but the cast is so good that I was able to ignore the formula. Winston Duke as Colt’s friend/boss is terrific and their scenes together were some of my favorites in the movie and Hannah Waddingham as the film’s producer stole a few moments as well.

I will say what perplexed me was that the main credits at the start of the film listed Teresa Palmer when I believe she briefly appears twice and maybe has one or two lines. I was shocked to see her in the top billing without even really being in the movie. Aside from that, this cast was incredible together. Now, let’s wrap this up by diving into why a lot of people will likely enjoy it.

The Fall Guy, as I said, is a film that celebrates stunts, and throughout almost every single frame, it all looked like it was shot on location and without many visual effects. That is rare for a big-budget movie these days and that just put a smile on my face. The explosions looked real, the car stunts looked real, and most importantly, it didn’t seem like a lot of green screens were used for certain settings.

It felt like this film was 90% in-camera and that’s never going to be a bad thing in my book. Director David Leitch began his career as a stuntman himself, and after now directing five feature films, I can confidently say that I think The Fall Guy is his best work so far. For action, romance, or comedy fans, I recommend this one. It’s not amazing by any means, but the story is good enough to service a big, fun, entertaining popcorn flick.

As for what makes this version extended, well, viewers get the theatrical cut of the film as well as the titled extended edition clocking in at an extra 20 minutes that further fleshes out secondary character development and prolongs a few of the frenetic fight scenes.

Oh, and stay away from the check out button on the remote when you think the movie is done as the credits reveal some great behind-the-scenes looks at how things were done and the laughs the cast had at Ryan’s expense (sometimes).

Extended Cut Blu-ray & Digital Extras:
Extended Cut & Theatrical Version
Gag Reel
Alternate Takes
Stunts on Stunts and so much more!