The Fall Guy 4K Ultra HD

In "The Fall Guy," a battle-scarred stuntman (Ryan Gosling) is drafted back into service after a near-career ending accident when Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), the star of a mega-budget studio movie –– being directed by Colt’s ex, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) –– goes missing. (Gary Reber)

Both the theatrical and extended cuts are available. Special features include commentary with Director/Producer David Leitch and Producer Kelly McCormick; seven featurettes: "Stunts On Stunts: Breaking Down The Action" HD 18:58), "Making A Meta Masterpiece" (HD 16:02), "How To Break A World Record" (HD 06:04), "Nightclub Mayhem" (HD 03:30), "The Art Of Doubling" (HD 94:22), "Making Metalstorm" (HD 04:31) and "Falling For The Fall Guy With Bob Reese" (HD 04:24); gag reel (HD 04:36); alternate takes (HD 05:52) and a Movies Anywhere digital copy. Also featured is an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Back Lot Music with music by composer Dominic Lewis.

The 2.39:1 2160p HEVC/H.265 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision/HDR10 picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was photographed digitally in anamorphic Panavision® using the Arri Alexa 35 and Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 camera systems and sourced from a 4K Digital Intermediate. Picture quality is excellent with sharp and clear images. The color palette exhibits saturated hues that are rich and warm with strong primaries that pop. Hue shadings are nuanced with excellent depth. The production design is diverse in settings from film sets on a beach to urban environments. Action sequences are prominent with lots of stunt maneuvers. Flesh tones are perfectly natural. HDR contrast is superb with brilliant white levels, deep blacks and revealing shadows. Resolution exhibits fine detail, particularly during closeups. Facial features reveal incredible detail in skin pores, lines, hair and beards. Costumes reveal fabric textures. Objects and architectural features are nicely detailed. This is a vibrant looking picture with a vivid color palette that lights up the screen. (Gary Reber)

The Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1-channel soundtrack is dynamic sounding with excellent fidelity though generally forward sounding. Atmospherics sound realistic. Sound effects are diverse, and include vehicle crashes, gunfire and explosions.They are supported with lively deep bass extension and transient response. At times, bass extends to sub-25 Hz. Foley sound effects are precise, especially with respect to the exciting stunts. The orchestral score is supplemented with rock music segments that are forward sounding and touches of choral vocings. Surround energy is enveloping but never aggressively strong. Dialogue is intelligible throughout with segments that provide good spatial integration and others ADR produced.

The Immersive Sound element is a disappointment and hardy deserves the Dolby Atmos credit as there is extremely limited height layer sonics. What there is are a few sound effects such as a directional weak helicopter flyover, distorted female voices to represent explosions, an eerie jet engine sound, and a voice yelling "Let me down." The silence segments can be up to 30 minutes. Virtually no attention was given to the height layer.

This is a enjoyable active ear-level holosonic® soundtrack that delivers good dynamic impact and fidelity for an exciting listening experience. (Gary Reber)