The last 3 movies I've seen have been "meta" (the other two were I Saw The TV Glow, a singular masterpiece, and American Fiction, an admirable film). Is meta becoming that trendy? I think it is. In fact, I think for the first time I've witnessed, meta is becoming cringe. This is the movie that is causing the whole idea of a meta film to cross a line, and make it totally lame. In my life time, some of the meta films released have been some of the most unique and mind-bending films that have been created (Being John Malkovich comes to mind first), but The Fall Guy is, at its core, brainless popcorn garbage.
This feels like watching a Deadpool movie but without the superhero costumes. It's not nearly as funny as it wants to be. It does not function well as a comedy. Yet, it is also far too corny to allow any real tension to build during its countless action sequences. You can't take any of these characters or the film's events sequences seriously, therefore you do not care if or when they might get hurt. I saw the majority of the twists coming before they occurred. I hated the soundtrack - I probably wouldn't get along with whoever did the music supervision; a lot of bad, unfitting songs are used. This movie did not need to be over 2 hours long.
The first act moves too quickly and the interactions between characters are far from believable, the second act feels almost entirely aimless, while the third act does manage to deliver consistent base-level action film entertainment. Though his performance is nothing to write home about, it is fun seeing Aaron Johnson playing such a torqued-out villain. While Gosling and Blunt are charismatic enough to keep the movie as mildly entertaining as it is, neither of them shine, while brit Hannah Waddingham actually steals the show as the slimy film producer.
All the post-release press about "America asking for more original films and then not supporting them when they come out" in light of The Fall Guy's release, is really quite comedic after seeing it. They seem to be ignoring the fact that "an original script" alone is not enough - the movie also has to be GOOD, but I would straight up call The Fall Guy a BAD MOVIE. It feels almost identical to watching a Marvel movie, tonally, and as far as I'm concerned, THAT is the LEAST refreshing thing one can possibly consume in the form of feature films in 2024.
This feels like watching a Deadpool movie but without the superhero costumes. It's not nearly as funny as it wants to be. It does not function well as a comedy. Yet, it is also far too corny to allow any real tension to build during its countless action sequences. You can't take any of these characters or the film's events sequences seriously, therefore you do not care if or when they might get hurt. I saw the majority of the twists coming before they occurred. I hated the soundtrack - I probably wouldn't get along with whoever did the music supervision; a lot of bad, unfitting songs are used. This movie did not need to be over 2 hours long.
The first act moves too quickly and the interactions between characters are far from believable, the second act feels almost entirely aimless, while the third act does manage to deliver consistent base-level action film entertainment. Though his performance is nothing to write home about, it is fun seeing Aaron Johnson playing such a torqued-out villain. While Gosling and Blunt are charismatic enough to keep the movie as mildly entertaining as it is, neither of them shine, while brit Hannah Waddingham actually steals the show as the slimy film producer.
All the post-release press about "America asking for more original films and then not supporting them when they come out" in light of The Fall Guy's release, is really quite comedic after seeing it. They seem to be ignoring the fact that "an original script" alone is not enough - the movie also has to be GOOD, but I would straight up call The Fall Guy a BAD MOVIE. It feels almost identical to watching a Marvel movie, tonally, and as far as I'm concerned, THAT is the LEAST refreshing thing one can possibly consume in the form of feature films in 2024.
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