verity's correspondance book

2h7min, dir David Leitch

I came into this just for Ryan Gosling, but this quickly has become one of my favourites.

Ryan Gosling plays Colt Seavers, a stuntman who makes his return from an accident that nearly killed him – to a movie directed by his Jody Moreno, his once-girlfriend, where he's tasked with finding a missing movie star and uncovering a terrible conspiracy.

Almost nothing is said of the physical impact of his injuries, just the emotional impact. Well – unless you count his “it all hurts” monologue. Thematically, it fits the gung ho “thumbs up” stunt man image – instead it uses the romantic moments between Colt and Jody to change up the pace.

Still – it is a tremendously fun film with a lovely emotional heart and some great stunt work.