Plot: Colt is a respected stuntman who has gotten cozy with Jody, one of the camera operators. Fate strikes when one of his stunts goes wrong and he's left with a serious back injury. Worse than that, his pride has taken a big blow and Colt disappears. Years later he is contacted by Jody's agent, telling him she's a director now and she's looking for a stuntman.
Watches
December 01, 2024
A simple blockbuster that does its best to be fun and silly, but despite the no doubt expensive efforts director Leitch and an enthusiastic cast can't quite make it work. I don't think Leitch has it in him to make something crazy enough within Hollywood's limitations, but clearly there's an audience for his work.
Gosling and Blunt are fine, the constant action is somewhat amusing and the complete lack of a serious plot is a godsend. It's not all that easy to pinpoint what exactly didn't work for me, as all the elements for 2 hours of amusing nonsense seem present, but the bland sense of humor and the lack of (true) excess are just too offputting to make this a good blockbuster.