"The Fall Guy": Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt Shine in Romantic Action-Comedy

"The Fall Guy" is a delightful action comedy that serves as a joyful testament to the people who make movies, particularly the underappreciated work of stunt doubles. Starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, the film is a charming rebuttal to the encroachment of digital effects in life and film, celebrating blockbuster movies and their illusions of grandeur made by dozens of people working in concert. Directed by David Leitch, a former stuntman, the movie offers an enjoyable exhibit of stunt staples and is a fizzy, funny, convincingly romantic delight that celebrates the craft of making big movies with big stunts without taking itself too seriously.