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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Visually Arresting!,
By Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Fall (DVD)
A movie stuntman (Lee Pace from "Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day") in early 1920's Los Angeles is laid-up from a serious fall and is suicidal. An inquisitive little girl (amazingly cute Catinca Untaru) begins asking him questions and before anyone realizes it, he begins to tell her fanciful stories. Director Tarsem Singh channels Spielberg with his amazing and enormously grand cinematography. The loosely told love story with wild adventurers, heroes and princesses is shown in colorfully large scale in dramatic places. From crystal clear waters of an ocean reef to sand deserts and the Taj Mahal, the look is nothing short of mesmerizing (ever seen an elephant swim in a lush reef filmed from underneath?) The despondent stuntman tells the story in hopes of getting the young girl to procure him a bottle of lethal morphine. In the process, his story grows and progresses into wild and visually arresting backdrops. Costumes and characters are played out in over twenty countries with no CGI effects - all the visuals were done with thousands of extras and enormous outdoor sets. The story of the stuntman and the little girl takes on its own life and the two intertwine with dramatic and endearing results. The ending is rich, clever and more than satisfying. This is a film that has to be seen to be believed. They just don't make them like this anymore.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spectacular visuals.,
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This review is from: The Fall [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This is an excellent film for anyone interested in phenomenal cinematography, dazzling shots taken at real locations across the globe (none of the locations are enhanced or created by CGI), and a curious little tale that a newly paraplegic stuntman tells a young girl with a broken arm at the hospital about 5 men who have sworn revenge on the evil governor Odious.The visuals in the film are worth spending the extra cash on Blu-Ray over the DVD version, especially if you have a fairly up-to-date television with 1080p. A fairly good home theater system would also be recommended as some of the film's music really takes you into the film. Tarsem has created (a little self-indulgent and pretentious, perhaps) such a visual masterpiece that Roger Ebert has put it best: "You might want to see for no other reason than because it exists. There will never be another like it."
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Cinematography,
By Charlene M. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fall (DVD)
Alexandria (played by Catinca Untaru) is a precocious 6-year-old girl who has broken her arm and must remain in hospital. But she doesn't spend much time in bed, and instead explores the people and rooms of the hospital until she befriends stunt actor Roy (Lee Pace from "Pushing Daisies"), who is bedridden after a bad stunt accident. Roy enchants Alexandria with stories about bandits, princesses, and Indians. This is where director Tarsem ("The Cell") weaves in fantasy sequences, and creates a visual masterpiece with brilliant colours and surreal landscapes of epic proportions. The acting is great - Catinca is genuine and charmingly sweet, and Lee is perfect as the broken anti-hero.
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