Fall Guy

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wisewoman Great chemistry. Snappy dialogue. Teens of the ‘80s should recognize music and cultural references. A well done campy movie - and I don’t like camp. Ryan and Emily and the entire cast look like they had a blast making the film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Audience Member Interesting film inside a film inside a film concept by Kenji Fukasaku in which it's a samurai film shoot is going on inside of a drama which is all actually a comedy. Fall Guy is about an actor that is becoming washed up and then gets his girlfriend pregnant who he pawns off on a friend of his that is a bit part actor. Sounds like a mouthfull but it works thanks to great direction from Fukasaku. Also all of the filmmaking inside the film is fun to watch, with a decent amount of suspense added for the final stunt. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A dark-humored meditation on the state of the film industry in 1980s Japan, overt self-abuse and sacrifice, manipulation and loyalty, and vigorous theatrics. As if that was not enough, it is of course, also formated as a movie-within-a-movie-within-a-theater show, a la Fellini's 8 1/2. Although its highly energetic style is annoying, it kind of grows on you (creepily) by the end of the effort (and yes, it was quite an effort to watch it). Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Not truly sure what to think of this movie, besides liking its quirky, pictures-with-in-pictures approach. I'm not sure if the portrayal of Japanese women is better in this piece than others, but at least it gives one of the leads a heroine role. If you're in for something very different in a movie experience, just watch Fukasaku's Fall guy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Essential for any authentic Japanese film lover even though it is not the most ambitious or serious movie Kinji Fukasaku has ever made. It's actually a darling love letter to the film industry and the ordinary people behind it, quite enjoyable. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Half a year later, I'm thinking about this wonderful little piece that is both touching and serious and the whole time comedic. About an underdog who breaks into the movie industry to win the love of his best friend's newly pregnant concubine. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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