Review of The Fall (2006) by Erik A — 28 Feb 2010
To put it simply, its one of the most visually stunning films I have ever seen, especially considering that it was filmed around the world on location and no CGI was used. The landscape shots are breathtaking and the colours are vivid. It is a remarkable feat in cinematography.
While the story itself comes second to its style, it is still engaging. An injured stuntman tells an epic story to a young girl, who provides the visuals for the movie in her imagination. Given this freedom, the characters change appareances and accents as the story progresses and some things are deliberatly wrong, as the girl views them that way in her own mind (there is a Native American "indian" who, in the girl's mind appears as a native of India).
The frame story of the man in the hospital is almost seamlessly blended into the story he recites, all the way to the point where the girl actually projectes him onto one of the characters.
I also have to give credit to the great intro sequence set to Beethoven's 7th and some impressive fading shots (such as one of a butterfly tranforming into an island).
This review of The Fall (2006) was written by Erik A on 28 Feb 2010.
The Fall has generally received very positive reviews.
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