Review of The Fall (2006) by Sara K — 02 Jan 2019
Tarsem Singh is a fantastic visual director with a flair that is unique(after all he learnt his craft at music video production) but he needs a good screenplay to balance out the pretty visuals. I felt similar sentiments with his earlier film The Cell.
Pretty pictures - that what The Fall has to offer. His four-year odyssey across more than two-dozen countries pays dividends in the way the movie looks. It's too bad there's not much to go along with all those arresting images.
The way in which the story unfolds evokes The Wizard of Oz and The Princess Bride, but the synthesis of the elements marks The Fall as vastly inferior to either. Sometimes, looking good isn't enough.
Lee Pace is alright and the ladies will love his fashion sense here but the script is the main culprit. (Gorgeous looking; not much else).
This review of The Fall (2006) was written by Sara K on 02 Jan 2019.
The Fall has generally received very positive reviews.
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