Every year we look forward to the summer movie season, which typically kicks off the first weekend in May. We get big blockbusters full of action, laughs, and a good time. This year is no exception as the new Ryan Gosling-Emily Blunt-led film The Fall Guy flies into theaters.

In the film, Colt Seavers (Gosling) is a stunt man who works as the double for the world’s biggest star, Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). He’s also got something going with the camera operator, Jody Moreno (Blunt). But it all goes sideways when a stunt goes wrong, and Colt gets hurt.

Flash-forward 18 months and Colt is recovered, physically, but still not back to himself. He’s living somewhat in hiding as a valet. He’s cut himself off from his former life and those he cared about. That’s when Tom’s producer, Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham), gives him a call. She tells Colt he’s needed to return as Tom’s double on a new film in Australia. The film happens to be Jody’s big shot as a director.

Colt heads to the set but finds things aren’t as he was led to believe. And Gail really brought him there as a ruse. Tom’s gone missing and it’s up to Colt to locate him and get the production back on track to save Jody’s movie.

This film is meant to be a tribute to stuntmen. It shares the name—and the main character name—with the Lee Majors TV series. This is a different, original story, but it wants to connect to the larger stunt community and how it’s often over-looked. The film even makes a sly reference to the lack of an Academy Award category for stunts, which has long been pushed for by fans.

The film comes from David Leitch, a stunt man and former stunt coordinator who’s worked on big projects like John Wick and Atomic Blonde, among others. Here, he plies his skills as a director and stunt professional. The film is a wild ride with some great action sequences that really keep the story moving.

What also works is the comedy. Gosling is tremendous in the lead role. I enjoyed the way he played off Blunt here, and also his work with Winston Duke, who served as Colt’s friend and the stunt coordinator on the film within a film. We get some other fun performers in minor roles, too, including Stephanie Hsu, Teresa Palmer, and Jason Momoa. Everyone is having fun and that adds to the enjoyment in this production.

When it comes to summer, you’re looking for a good time with some big spectacle. This film provides all that. The middle section feels a little slow and protracted, but the set up works and the third act delivers. This was a great way to kick off the summer season.

The Fall Guy opens in theaters nationwide on May 3.

Matthew Fox is a graduate of the Radio, Television and Film program at Biola University, and a giant nerd. He spends his free time watching movies, TV, and obsessing about football. He is a member of the FSWA. You can find him @knighthawk7734 on Twitter and as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast.