As far as how the film goes back and forth from the real world and the story that’s being told it feels a bit clunky and even random in places. Sometimes it works as it’s part of the joke that it’s a story being told by someone lying in a bed where, as an example, the little girl will say something like, “You made a mistake, what about what he said a minute ago…” However it still doesn’t stop it from coming off as a bit miffing.
The star of the award-winning TV series Pushing Daisies, Lee Pace, gives a very understated and sympathetic performance. He’s entirely believable as this injured and mentality troubled man and his chemistry with young co-star Catinca Untaru, who’s just adorable in the movie as a Little Miss Sunshine-esque character, is just great to witness. I guess that goes some way toward making the uninteresting real world storyline seem watchable.
The emotional payoff towards the end doesn’t hit you as I expect the film would have liked it to; I didn’t feel the attachment throughout to get the intended effect at film’s end. However the mind blowing visuals, the imagination that’s on display, and the general showcasing of the wonders that storytelling can provide made it thoroughly worthwhile. Remember how you felt as a kid being read your favourite stories? Well, The Fall does, and that’s the very reason to see it.
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1 - Derek Fleek
I'll keep an eye out for this one. Sounds interesting. Great review.