Review of Fallen (2016) by Anna Storm for Film Journal International — 06 Sep 2017

Angels walk among us in this teen fantasy flick that fails to realize its potential.

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This review of Fallen (2016) was written by Anna Storm and published by Film Journal International on 06 Sep 2017.

Fallen has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alma D (5) on 21 Oct 2017

I wish some of the scenes were just like in the novel, however I loved it <3 Hopefully for movie 2, the scenes can be more identical, can't wait…

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By Natasha C (136) on 19 Sep 2018

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Acting was terrible! The book was way better…

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