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Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Robin Smith, Julian Bleach ... see more see more... , Jeetu Verma , Leo Bill , Marcus Wesley , Kim Uylenbroek , Andrew Roussouw , Michael Huff , Grant Brett Swanby , Emil Hostina , Ayesha Verman , Ketut Rina , Nicholas Soultanakis , Jon Kamen , Karen Haacke , Ronald France , Sean Gilder , Daniel Caltagirone , Aiden Lithgow , Camilla Waldman , Elvira Deactu , Emma Johnston

Visually minded filmmaker Tarsem Singh returns to the director's chair for the first time since The Cell (2000) with this psychologically complex tale of a hospitalized paraplegic with a curious knack... read more read more... for storytelling. Unable to free himself from his sterile confines, the immobile patient's deepest fears form the basis of a dark story that he shares with his young companion -- a little girl who visits his room as she recovers from a nasty fall. As the eerie tale unfolds, reality and fantasy gradually merge to form a strange world in which anything is possible. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Tarsem Singh

Release Date: September 9, 2006

Keywords: stunning, shot

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DVD Release Date: September 9, 2008

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  • SirPant
    May 2, 2012
    SirPant
    The Fall is probably one of the most visually impressive films of all time. To say it is beautiful is an understatement. The balance or contrast of reality and fantasy is very well executed, it truly is a feast for the senses. It may be let down ever so slightly by the script, wh... read moreich for all its boasts of being filmed in 20 different countries is a little bit frustrating. Still, any slight irritations of script and story are more than made up for by the presence of the cutest little girl in the world. Catinca Untaru is adorable and for all the production, visual craft-ship and huge budget - she is easily the best reason to watch.
  • flixsterman
    April 16, 2012
    flixsterman
    Colorful and strange. The channeled improvisation between child actress Catinca Untaru and Lee Pace is fantastic, adding a dimension of believability and realism to some rather questionable exchanges of dialogue.
  • paulkoh110
    February 5, 2012
    paulkoh110
    The story is so large but never covers any true depth. The scenery is beautiful but in the end goes to waste with such a mediocre plot.
  • fernandorafael
    December 20, 2011
    fernandorafael
    The Fall is the graphic representation of the vivid imagination of a little girl (Catinca Untaru), inspired by the tales told by a Hollywood stuntman who dreams of being a movie star and getting the girl (a remarkable Lee Pace). The narrative is all over the place but visually, t... read morehis film is a masterpiece. This majestic picture deserves to be watched, to be seen.
  • hunterjt13
    August 5, 2011
    hunterjt13
    A paralyzed hospital patient befriends a young Romanian girl while telling her an improvised adventure story.
    Catinca Untaru, who plays Alexandria, is about the cutest on screen child I've seen. Normally I find kids precocious in films and in real life (as Robin from How I Me... read moret Your Mother says, "It's cute that their shoes are small, but beyond that, what's the draw?), but Untaru's Alexandria makes me understand why some grown-ups make that "aw" sound when a child is near. She plays the part with the type of innocence that most adults can't fake, and Lee Pace's character's, Roy, friendship to her is no mystery; she makes Pace's job easy.
    The film's primary draw is the story within the story, which is rife with great cinematography and some stark visuals. Although I think this aspect of the film suffers from cliche here and there, I thought it seemed as improvised as it was within the storyteller's imagination.
    By the end, The Fall is about the struggle to maintain optimism despite all that the world throws one's way, and this theme is carried through in a few inspiring moments but mostly heart-breaking ones.
    Overall, it's a fine film with a precious child actor who must be so sweet she shits chocolate.
  • ythelastman89
    May 10, 2011
    ythelastman89
    Thankfully, Tarsem's follow-up to The Cell is a complete masterpiece and improves on every interesting concept he brought up. This has such a beautiful story going on that the visuals are only enhanced. Most people have to at least say that this is fun to watch. While some may no... read moret be able to see the truly powerful character interaction and bending of fiction and reality, I definitely had a big connection to it. This movie could've just been set in the Los Angeles part and still would be just as strong and just as good. However, I really do like peeking inside the imagination of Alexandria and seeing how she sees. Her interpretation of the story being told was really fascinating. While I can see how people take this as nonsense, I love it in every way. It's one of those movies you can just geek out over and bask in the fantastical nature of it.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    April 10, 2011
    StarCrossedVoyager
    An extremely aesthetically beautiful piece with a just as beautiful narrative. Although it does seem to get lost and crazy throughout the middle, it progresses wonderfully and finishes on a perfect note. Brilliant performance by Catinca Untaru.
  • jamers2011
    February 11, 2011
    jamers2011
    This is a beautiful film! I love every second of it! This film is an epic fantasy tale with two main storylines: reality (where a man tells a young girl an epic story while they are both staying at a hospital in LA) and the story itself. This brilliant, captivating, epic adventur... read moree took 4 years to film and used locations in over 20 countries including India, South Africa, Namibia....it's a brilliant film that eveyone should experience because I believe there will never be another one like it.

    This film, overall, gets good reviews. Everyone seems to like it and think it's good. But I am surprised by how many "okay" or "good" opinions there are for this film. It's definitely not the best film I have ever seen, nor is it perfect, but it is absolutely fantastic and worthy of much more praise than I feel it is given.

    First of all.....the cinematography is brilliant, some of the best I have ever seen. Each scene and every moment of this film is beautiful. Each frame is like art work at its finest. With the use of many wide shots and long distance shots, the scenery of the film is not only unique but beautiful too. Add to that the use of gorgeous building and locations, there's another level of captivating beauty. Also the use of color is brilliant unlike anything I have ever seen before. Each scene is colorful and detailed. The film is a joy and a wonder to watch. The film almost feels surreal at times and, in my opinion, that really shows how brilliant the cinematography, appearance, and art direction of this film really is. It is indescriblable.....you just have to see it for yourself.

    I also loved Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru. They both give good performances and work fantastic together. Every scene with the two of them together is so believable and touching. Lee Pace's performance really adds to the film; it adds the depthness that adds the important connection between the two storylines and the relationship with the young girl. I love their relationship during the film and the way it changes as the film progresses. I feel like this is the element of the film that people don't grasp completely. As different emotions come to the two of them, it drastically alters, not only the reality storyline, but also the story section of the storyline. It's hard to explain, but I think there's a deeper connection between storylines of the film than the film is accredited for. It's interesting to watch.

    I recommend this film to everyone! I personally really loved this film, but only you can decide for yourself.
  • MrsInsomnia
    February 6, 2011
    MrsInsomnia
    A multicultural surrealistic epic story about an adventure were darkness, betrayal and love take place. But that's not the main story ,no, that's the fairytale for the little Alexandria which Roy makes up. Extremely moving and funny. The Soundtrack is a masterpiece!
  • djdemersseman
    November 24, 2010
    djdemersseman
    Visually, it's great. Beyond that, it's incredibly difficult to take this movie very seriously.

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Critic Reviews

Mark Bourne
February 2, 2009
Mark Bourne, Film.com

...a movie that not only expected me to pay attention, it assumed that I could. Full Review

Bill Stamets
December 17, 2008
Bill Stamets, Chicago Reader

The girl and the hospital patients and staff also turn up in his improvised adventure, extravagantly garbed by costume designer Eiko Ishioka. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
May 30, 2008
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

An achingly beautiful movie and a triumph of location scouting, with more cosmopolitan spectacle than the past three Indiana Jones and James Bond movies combined. Full Review

James Berardinelli
May 30, 2008
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Sometimes, looking good isn't enough. Full Review

Roger Moore
May 30, 2008
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

That's the trouble with candy, the eye kind or the tooth-decaying variety. It's only after you've made a glutton of yourself that you realize you haven't devoured anything particularly filling. Full Review

Kathie Smith
May 30, 2008
Kathie Smith, Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Fall is a technically dazzling film that instantly gratifies the eye, but falls short of appeasing the head or the heart with its visual excesses. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
May 30, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

A bewitching movie, rich in ideas and humanity, and it reminds us that fiction is real to the one who imagines it. Adults might read with detachment, but kids know the truth: It matters who lives and ... Full Review

Tom Long
May 30, 2008
Tom Long, Detroit News

The Fall may indeed stumble at times, and it's certainly hard to categorize. But it's also exhilarating in reach and vision while admirable in execution. If only more films aspired to such wonder. Full Review

Roger Ebert
May 30, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Tarsem's The Fall is a mad folly, an extravagant visual orgy, a free-fall from reality into uncharted realms. Surely it is one of the wildest indulgences a director has ever granted himself. Full Review

Steven Rea
May 30, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Dazzling and delirious, The Fall is a celebration of cinema, of old-fashioned storytelling and globe-hopping spectacle. Full Review

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