The Fall Guy (2024) 4K Blu-ray Review

Plot: Fall harder for The Fall Guy with 20 additional minutes not seen in theaters. 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 hard-hitting action, hilarious comedy, and a classic love story all cannon-rolled into one stunt-filled adventure with The Fall Guy.

Review: I know I already reviewed The Fall Guy a few months back, but I was recently sent the new 4K of the movie which contains the extended cut. So, I figured I would discuss this version as well as the many special features.

The last thing The Fall Guy needed was to be longer; I would have preferred if they did a 90 minute cut instead, but that’s just me. I didn’t notice too much that was different other than some lines of dialogue making the already overlong talky scenes even talkier. The unicorn sequence is now longer for some reason, and we get various scenes from different angles with a few alternate (and somewhat clunky) lines.

The scene where Iggy attacks Colt with a sword is different with some new dialogue which isn’t especially funny. I think I found the theatrical cut actually had a few more humorous moments as I barely laughed at all during this cut.

I did still like Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt as they have great chemistry on screen, but there is just too much of their romantic scenes which really kills the pacing. Like the theatrical cut several scenes just go on far longer than they need to.

I feel like this film appeals more to people who actually work in the film industry with all the in-jokes which aren’t especially funny to outsiders.

The highlight of the entire film are the action scenes which are still mostly amazing; I do enjoy the nightclub fight scene mostly due to the visuals and the fight scene on the moving truck is cool; it’s just a shame it keeps cutting away to the karaoke scene which takes you away from the excitement.

Despite the film’s flaws it’s still hard to dislike it as it references Miami Vice and to me that is only ever a positive. The speedboat scene with the Vice theme tune is the best part of the film and I still wish the film wrapped up at that point, but then it goes on for another 40 minutes.

The film looks and sounds amazing on 4K and there are a bunch of hugely entertaining special features.

Special Features:

Features Dolby Vision and HDR10 for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color

• Gag Reel
• Alternate Takes
• Stunts on Stunts: Breaking Down the Action
• Making a Meta Masterpiece
• How to Break a World Record
• Nightclub Mayhem
• The A rt of Doubling
• Making Metalstorm
• Falling for The Fall Guy with Bob Reese
• Feature Commentary with Director/Producer David Leitch and Producer Kelly McCormick

I watched all the special features, and it really shows how much hard work went into all the incredible stunts; it’s interesting that director David Leitch discusses how hard to was to get the script right and for me that is obvious as the script really isn’t very good. The Gag Reel was arguably funnier than the film itself and we all know Ryan Gosling usually laughs first; he and Emily seem like nice people and they are very appealing on screen; I just wish it was all a bit tighter and not so self-indulgent.

Overall, The Fall Guy looks and sounds perfect on 4K and the special features are what makes me give it an extra half star. I still don’t think it’s an amazing film, but as a love letter to the stunt community with amazing action scenes and the likeable leads it’s harmlessly entertaining.