Ron Goossens (Tim Haars) has never achieved much in his life, but there's one thing that he's really good at, and that's drinking - and his drinking has gotten him in many a fucked up situation, including a car stunt gone horribly wrong that he survived rather unexpectedly totally unscathed - but totally drunk. Somehow, the video of this stunt goes viral and becomes a YouTube sensation, and as a result he becomes an internet celebrity without even knowing (or caring) why. Then Ron finds out his wife is cheating on him, and yet he wants to keep her, especially since she's presently pregnant. That said, she has long grown tired of Ron and tells him he she'll only keep him if he has sex with Dutch superstar Bo Maerten (Bo Maerten) - so to get even near her, Ron accepts the offer of an agent to represent Ron as a stuntman, and soon enough he's on movie set after movie set of movies, all starring Bo (since she's in every Dutch movie anyways), and he tries to get friendly with her. But of course, he is drunk all the time, and she's a strict non-drinker, she has the looks to get everyone she desires while Ron isn't much of a man any woman can desire, plus his ideas to woo her are not exactly up to scratch. Plus on set as a stuntman, he has become an actual danger to her - unintentional of course, but drinking and stunting just don't mix - as well as himself. Ron however doesn't give up, even if his efforts and those of his friends usually only make things worse. And then, after a near dead experience when another stunt went horribly wrong, Ron decides to turn his life around, to quit drinking and start acting responsibly - and somehow it works, he almost scores with Bo even, but quits when he finds out that that's not what he really wants, and his wife isn't who he really wants either, and he finds new love in a set nurse who usually treats his injuries. So everything great? Well, there's still that one stunt to perform ...

Now one thing up front, Ron Goossens, Low Budget Stuntman isn't exactly a movie that will be remembered for its subtle approach, it's painted in broad strokes, and driven by alcohol-related (and maybe also -induced) humour, simplistic sight gags, and of course gross-out jokes aplenty - but somehow it works, as in all its simplicity the film manages to stay inventive enough to keep one entertained, Tim Haars' stoic performance makes his character instantly likeable, anmd there's a party movie feeling to the film that's rather infectuous.

By the way, Dutch viewers might get an additional kick out of the movie because many Dutch celebrities are played by themselves (and make asses out of themselves), and there are plenty of self-deprecating references to the film team's earlier hit series New Kids - but even if you're totally clueless about the Dutch film and TV world in general (as I am), you'll totally get a kick out of all of this.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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