"The Fall" is an inverted, darker "Princess Bride". Here, the adult storyteller is the one who is sick. He has a rapt audience in young actress Catinca Untaru (her performance is outstanding). And he weaves his tale, which at times bored me but is always visually stunning. Everything you think is a special effect is not. The filmed sets perfectly capture the fantasy element in storytelling. The end of the movie delivers great hope to the viewer in its knowing portrayal of the resilience of humankind. Among the special features, the behind-the-scenes featurette is essential viewing. There you can begin to understand how the director Tarsem coaxed such a singular performance from his child lead.
Written 9/18/08
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