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February 17, 2009

The Fall

Valentine’s Day evening, the hubs & I snuggled together on the couch to watch The Fall, a movie I had been aching to see since I saw the beautiful trailer months ago. It was almost like a Dali painting had come to life on the screen. I had heard mixed reviews, but was very pleased that the story was just as great as the visuals. Some may disagree, but I am definitely a sucker for epic fantasy storylines. The movie was based on a screenplay for the 1981 Bulgarian film, Yo Ho Ho by Valeri Petrov. It revolves around an early 20th century Hollywood stuntman that lands himself in the hospital after performing a dangerous stunt and befriends a little girl. He takes to telling her elaborate stories, which end up blurring the lines of fantasy and reality in surprising ways.

The Fall was shot over a period of 4 years in over 20 countries all financed by the director (Tarsem) himself to assure that his vision was met. I have to say, the man is a genius. There were some scenes in which Augi and I’s mouths just gaped open in awe. They were so indescribably beautiful, we couldn’t believe they were real. But they were.

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So if you have a bit of a flair for the dramatic, check out this movie. You will not be disappointed.

8 Comments Filed Under: Movies

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  1. Agustin says

    February 17, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    I really enjoyed this movie. The visuals were absolutely stunning. I went in not expecting to really enjoy it, and was riveted to my seat (I have a short attention span for watching movies at home) within the first 15-20 minutes.

    I would recommend this to anyone, just based on the visuals and story telling elements.

  2. Paris says

    February 17, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    I love this movie, there’s one part that makes me want to cry every time I watch it.

    P.S. Hi!

  3. Meli says

    February 17, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    The part where the monkey gets killed really gets to me. πŸ™

  4. Paris says

    February 18, 2009 at 12:36 am

    That part is so sad! For me, it’s when Roy sees Alexandria’s head bandaged and knows it was his fault…the look on his face…completely slays me. But oh, Wallace πŸ™

  5. Roxæ says

    February 18, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Oh man, I really wanted to see this when it was in theatres to get the full cinematic effect but never got a chance to.

    Thanks for the review, you reminded me I should get around to renting it!!

  6. Meli says

    February 18, 2009 at 9:18 am

    Ugh, that part is so gut-wrenching too!
    Rox – definitely rent it! You are going to love it πŸ™‚

  7. Nita says

    February 21, 2009 at 11:22 am

    I love Lee Pace!!! I’m watching Pushing Daisies currently [can’t believe I didn’t watch when it was on, bummed it got canned, but it’s such a good show, probably one of my faves]. I haven’t seen The Fall, but NEED to because I’ve heard such great things & I want to see Lee in something a little left of the middle.

  8. Meli says

    February 21, 2009 at 11:35 am

    Pushing Daisies is actually on my Netflix queue – I’ve heard some great things about it! If you like Lee Pace, you are going to loooooove The Fall. Rent it now! πŸ™‚

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