can't believe this movie make me cry
damn film making me cry
I've gotten the reputation for liking "artsy" movies. I think this is more of a reflection on the moving-going public than it is on me. It isn't like I'm seeking out Portuguese films made in the 40s. I just want to see a good film and most of the good films are a little off the beaten path.
And this brings us to "The Fall". No, this film wasn't too far off of that path as it was a major release. Still, it was a film that received so-so reviews and it came and went without most of us noticing it. Very few films really take you to another place, as if you have escaped real life. This film did not only did that to the viewer - it also did it to the characters in the movie. I know that might not make sense if you have not seen it.
One side note - the young girl that plays one of the leads is absolutely incredible and the film might not be the same with a different actress. I highly recommend this film and it is also safe for all ages.
honorary 10. loved it even if it was moderately flawed. CINEMATOGRAPHY WAS GORGEOUS.
Absolutely flawless. Stunning visuals, great story. Such a shame it went missing from all major streaming services. Save your copies, kids.
Love it i cried and i never do that
wonderful movie !
SO GOOD!!!
The Fall is a visually spectacular movie: breathtaking cinematography, and beautiful colours and costumes. Still, that isn't all it has to offer.
The movie has two storylines: the realistic setting where a girl with a broken arm meets a suicidal stuntman (Lee Pace) in the hospital, and the world of the story he starts to tell her. Though the stuntman develops a fondness for the girl, the reason he tells her the story is to trick her into getting him morfine so he can commit suicide. The story he tells her is chaotic and ever changing and though some people may not like this, I thought it really represented how spontaneous storytelling works. The boundaries between reality and fantasy become increasingly blurry because of the girl's interuptions and as the movie goes on the story starts to reflect the stuntman's life. At one point he asks the girl whether she is trying to save his soul and that really captures what this story is about. There is no reason for running away screaming from such a cheesy theme because it is handled in a moving but surprising way.
Lee Pace was amazing playing the suicidal stuntman but the heart and soul of the movie was the little girl. Their interactions had me going through a rollercoaster of emotions, moving from laughing to crying in a matter of seconds.
This story will stay with you long after the movie is done.
A beautiful conversation between an artist and their audience which is the essence of all art. A dark story vividly colored by a child's mind. Gorgeous in every moment.
Attempted first Sanctuary Screening movie club which is kind of perfect. Because as we come to see, the story is colored by our own experiences. What we pull out of it, what we put into it, our unique... "us" colors how we experience this moment, and together the conversation we have is in itself unique. There comes a moment during every artistic venture where you plan, maybe it turns out less than expected, maybe exactly as expected, or maybe so so much better than expected. Whichever way it ends up being there comes a moment where it grows it's own legs when you present it to others. Taking on a life all it's own, people see things and pull things from it that you might not have intended, and sometimes it's frustrating but nonetheless it is still a part of the endeavor. It's a part of the experience unique to each. So everyone has to experience this themselves and in their own way.
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An absolutely beautiful film with a perfect performance by the perennially overlooked Lee Pace. But its combination of fairy tales and trauma never quite come together for me. I want to love it, but just can't get there.
"Mum, Dad, don't touch it... it's eeevill!"
For those who don't understand that; this film is very reminiscent of Time Bandits!
While this has very striking visuals, the story itself is very lack-luster.
Shout by DeletedBlockedParent2013-05-06T21:10:55Z
Beautiful story and stunning visuals!
Great, underrated movie