I have just seen this film in Berlin and I felt it my duty to comment on reading some comments made here about the film.
One person wrote: "To paraphrase, Hudsucker Proxy, "The Fall" fails because there are 2 stories,one based in reality and the other fantasy. And they are equally important. One take you away visually without connection to any of the characters or emotions. The reality takes hold to your emotion but it can not hold on for long as the fantasy part resumes. That was the problem for me."
I disagree completely, the fantasy scenes have a very significant connection to the characters and emotions, the inconsistencies in the story told by the crippled stuntman Roy, played by Lee Pace, reflect his unstable mental state and the dark ending portrays his disintegrating sense of morality. The story is told by Roy: we see how his character develops through the plot of the story he tells, for example, in the closing scenes when he is manically depressed,he starts killing off the beloved characters, conveying his extremely pessimistic attitude towards life in general as a result of everything that has happened to him.
I found the two stories equally gripping, and was engaged emotionally throughout. I found that every time it switched from fantasy to reality i desperately wanted to know and see more, and vice versa.
The acting was superb, from both Lee Pace and also Catinca Untaru. The interaction between them was not, as it usually is with child actors, wooden, but completely believable and natural. I wonder how Tarsem coaxed such a genuine performance from someone so young.
I have never seen a movie like this, and I doubt there has every been one made quite like it. The visuals are literally breathtaking, i was not aware such beauty exists and it is criminal that it has not been filmed before. At the same time, this film is actually quite funny, i laughed out loud on a few occasions.
I dismiss claims that this is an art-house film; yes, the visuals are stunning but the film has to be recognised as not only a collection of beautiful images but a heart-warming, epic, wonderful film. This film has something for everyone; I hope it does well.
A truly excellent film, I recommend it to anyone.
One person wrote: "To paraphrase, Hudsucker Proxy, "The Fall" fails because there are 2 stories,one based in reality and the other fantasy. And they are equally important. One take you away visually without connection to any of the characters or emotions. The reality takes hold to your emotion but it can not hold on for long as the fantasy part resumes. That was the problem for me."
I disagree completely, the fantasy scenes have a very significant connection to the characters and emotions, the inconsistencies in the story told by the crippled stuntman Roy, played by Lee Pace, reflect his unstable mental state and the dark ending portrays his disintegrating sense of morality. The story is told by Roy: we see how his character develops through the plot of the story he tells, for example, in the closing scenes when he is manically depressed,he starts killing off the beloved characters, conveying his extremely pessimistic attitude towards life in general as a result of everything that has happened to him.
I found the two stories equally gripping, and was engaged emotionally throughout. I found that every time it switched from fantasy to reality i desperately wanted to know and see more, and vice versa.
The acting was superb, from both Lee Pace and also Catinca Untaru. The interaction between them was not, as it usually is with child actors, wooden, but completely believable and natural. I wonder how Tarsem coaxed such a genuine performance from someone so young.
I have never seen a movie like this, and I doubt there has every been one made quite like it. The visuals are literally breathtaking, i was not aware such beauty exists and it is criminal that it has not been filmed before. At the same time, this film is actually quite funny, i laughed out loud on a few occasions.
I dismiss claims that this is an art-house film; yes, the visuals are stunning but the film has to be recognised as not only a collection of beautiful images but a heart-warming, epic, wonderful film. This film has something for everyone; I hope it does well.
A truly excellent film, I recommend it to anyone.