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Wow. Jude Law has given us a gem of a performance as FBI Agent Dale Husk. He is so non-Jude-Law-ish that it's easy to forget that it's him.

Law's performance is baked into an absolutely beautiful film. I saw this on LED at AMC, and man was it worth it. The scenery is jaw dropping, and Justin Kurzel has some incredible camera work. There's some continuous shots that are just so clean.

The score, by the Director's brother Jed no less, is beautiful and quite harrowing where it needs to be. It's never over-powering, and it creates an ongoing sense of dread that meets the film's theme, perfectly.

What I thought would be a simple crime movie turns out to be a gut-punch of white supremacist scumbags, pursued by dogged and fatigued law enforcement.

If you can see this on the big screen, I recommend it.

Oh man. This show is. So cheesy that it's actually, sometimes, compelling.

CSI meets Oak Island... on network television, lol.

Ever wanted to see fast paced action with historical digs? Wonder how many one liners you can get on the Knights Templar? Perhaps some people bursting into flames at the slightest provocation? Look no further.

Holy Cats.

Music, sound, and camera work are all actually quite good. The production value is there, along with some decent casting.

Oh man though, THE CHEESE. You can dunk nachos in this and come back for more. Start a cheese shop in the UK. Perhaps even launch a taco empire. EMBRACE YOUR DESTINY.

The Fall Guy is an entertaining film with a great cast that, ultimately, falls short of being a smash hit and lands comfortably in the zone of "fun".

First off; the practical effects in this movie are incredible. In an era of green screens and CGI, the Fall Guy will remind anyone over the age of 40 of going to the movies and watching TV as a kid. Flaming boats, falls from buildings, jumps, people on fire... it's all there. Every glorious bone breaking thud you remember as a kid will burst its way back into your subconscious and you'll love it. If you are a fan of action films, particularly old school action films, this movie is worth the price of admission, full stop.

I burst out laughing, despite myself, several times in the theater. Ryan Gosling absolutely nails the dry humor of the protagonist, and the situational comedy of some of the scenes is sublime.

It's a credit to Emily Blunt's acting chops that she really comes off as a love interest here vs the bad ass that we all know and love. She does a great job with Jody's love for film, and I think there's real chemistry between her and Gosling on film.

David Leitch is going to become one of the greatest action Directors of our era. It's impossible for this not to happen. Some of the shots on this film, particularly with car chases or hand to hand fighting, are CRAZY. He also does some brilliant camera work with both a split screen sequence and a fight scene at the club with digital effects that are great.

So what's the problem? First, and this is an opinion, but the music / soundtrack usage in this movie is brutal. The songs are not great, and they take a fun romp / romance movie and drag it into ultra-shmaltzville. I get what he was trying to do, but edit it down, PLEASE. I went from loving the movie to wanting to crawl out of the theater during several musical interludes. With a better score or soundtrack, this movie is an 8 or 9.

Second, and this is probably the biggest issue, is pacing. The movie is brilliant when it's rolling. With some editing, tighter cuts, or just brisker pace in parts, it would sizzle. Gosling saves the movie here a few times, as only he can, but man is it clunky in places.

Overall, this is a good movie and worth seeing in theaters. The fact that it was so close to great hurts a lot, but like the Fall Guy, you get back up when you get hit.

PS - Jean Claude is one of the best animal sidekicks I've seen in film. What a guy.