This is the film Profession Danger: hazards of a risky job

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Like almost all Hollywood films, Profession Danger, by David Leitch (Atomic, Deadpool 2, Bullet Train, among others) has two levels: on the one hand, it pays homage to the industry’s stunt doubles, who have been little recognized throughout history, and it does so in the form of a romantic action comedy with two undisputed stars: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

On the other hand, we have the unconscious of the film, which alludes to the politics of Hollywood, and which consists of the exaltation of success, of competition and of moving forward no matter how much it hurts or kills you, as the movies do. movies with stunt doubles.

So, at this level, the film works with the unsaid and its content is antagonistic to its superficial and simplistic design.

The main stuntman is Colt Seavers (Gosling), one of the best at his thing, capable of performing impossible physical stunts. Until, on a shoot, he jumps into the void from a very high floor and the ropes holding him fail and he breaks his back, which takes him 18 months to recover, time that he takes advantage of to retire and get away from Jody Moreno ( Blunt), the camerawoman with whom he is in love.

Reinvent yourself

During those months, Colt works half-heartedly as a parking valet at a restaurant until he receives a call from producer Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham), who asks him to return to the film sets to be Tom Ryder’s (Aaron Taylor) double. Johnson), the star of Moreno’s first film as director, a post-apocalyptic science fiction blockbuster.

And since it is his beloved’s debut film, Colt accepts the offer, because he can’t wait to see it again.

But the conflict comes when Tom Ryder disappears and Colt is accused of a crime he did not commit, an excuse that Leitch uses to film the incredible action scenes. At one point, Judy explains that every movie has a packaging that serves to capture the audience’s attention, but that, at the same time, always hides something deeper.

Leitch speaks through this character from her own film, and she does so with a frenetic pace and with moments that take her out of her envelope to enter more concentrated and risky terrain.

Once again, it hits the target

Gosling found his register, the character that allows him to unleash his mischief and charm. Perhaps his Barbie Ken was proof that his thing is far from solemnity and drama.

And Blunt supports him with great grace, igniting the chemistry so that the couple works. In addition, they fight for proof of the perfect crime: a box with the recording that proves Colt’s innocence. That is, they fight for the truth, and that makes Profession Danger noble and honest.

Colt and Jody know they’re in an industry that forces them to make ridiculous, superficial movies. But they also know that that does not determine what they are and what they feel, and they give their love so that the film becomes something else, while continuing to be that pyrotechnic, explosive and dizzying action entertainment.

Here love is a palliative of the system, a shock absorber that protects from hard blows. And that is more than enough.

To see Profession danger

The Fall Guy, United States/Australia/Canada, 2024. Action, Comedy. Director: David Leitch. Screenplay: Drew Pearce, based on the television series created by Glen A. Larson. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Ben Knight, Matuse, Adam Dunn and Lee Majors. Photography: Jonathan Sela. Music: Dominic Lewis. Duration: 126 minutes. Suitable for people over 13 years old. In theaters.