A black listed stuntman is brought in to supervise the work on an independent action that wants a retro feel. Will he be able to prove himself and help his assistant?
STUNTMAN will move you. That may sound weird, but the truth of the matter is this a characters forward film. Yes there are some great fights, the film opens with a 1980's style sequence, but it always keeps the characters and their interactions front ad center. The result is a film that had me misting up in the final moments.
What a joy.
To be certain this film covers familiar territory in the comeback gere, but at the same time it does something that few other films ever do and that is not rely on cliche or epectations to carry the story. The script here doesn't use a short hand and has the characters interact. We become invested and the film stops being disposable.
This is just a great film both as a drama and as a look at the making of action films.
Recommeded.
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