The Fall

First of all, sorry for this being posted so late, but I had some family time yesterday so I couldn't write it then, and  then today I had school and had to watch the movie before I could write this. So sorry about that.


For this Movie Monday, I've picked a movie I've been meaning to watch for ages, but never really got around to watch before. Until today, that is. And my god, it was totally worth the wait.
I'm talking about the 2006 movie The Fall by Tarsem Singh. I've never seen any of his work before, but I know he recently directed Mirror Mirror with Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. I'm gonna try and make it as spoiler free as possible, because this movie deserves to be watched without knowing much about it. (Which is also why I won't link to the trailer, because that is very spoiler heavy)

The Fall is a story about a five year-old little girl (Alexandria) with a broken arm, who befriends an injured stuntman (Roy) at a hospital on the outskirts of Los Angeles in 1920. He then begins to tell a fantastic story of five mythical heroes. Because of his wounded state of mind and the girl's vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality blurs as the story goes on. 

This movie is probably the most visually stunning movie I've ever seen. So many beautiful shots. The movie was shot in 28 different countries, so you can just imagine how many wonderful backdrops this movie has. And it is also so colourful, all your senses are going to be satisfied. Oh and the music! Beethoven's Symphony "No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, II. Allegretto" plays a great part in the movie's soundtrack, and it just takes the whole story to a new level. Even if you don't really care about the visual aspect and whole "artsy" movie thing, this movie will still make you feel something. Because the story is so human and so amazing, that you can't watch it and not care for any of it. And the acting! Oh don't get me started on the acting! I was absolutely blown away by the little girl, Catinca Untaru, who played Alexandria. 

She was amazing. She was so adorable and believable in her role. You just felt with her. And I liked how real she seemed when speaking. It felt like she genuinely wanted to know about the story Roy was telling. Plus her broken English and Russian accent made her whole character perfect. And her relationship with Roy was adorable and heart breaking, because we as an audience know more about Roy and his current situation than she does, and it just makes the whole thing more heartbreaking.
Speaking of Roy. That Lee Pace, huh? I know I've already used the word "amazing" too much in this review, but god DAMN, he was amazing. He just knocked it so far out of the park, I'm not even sure it was in the park in the first place. His interaction with Catinca was so real and warm that it felt like they were father and daughter for real. And he displayed despair and loss and hopelessness so well. And man, that last scene with Alexandria? I was howling like a wounded animal and I was crying so much it hurt my chest. I legit had trouble hearing or seeing much because I was crying so loudly.

But don't get me wrong. This movie isn't all heartbreak and sadness. There are some light moments and laughs. And in the end the movie is all about imagination and imagining a better reality than the one you're in. At least that's how I see it. Well that, but also about unlikely friendships and letting go of the hard things.

So yeah. I kinda want to post more pictures, because I can't stress enough how beautiful this movie is.
So I'll leave you with one last one. One of my favourite shots of the movie, because it is so god damn adorable and just highlights the relationship between Roy and Alexandria, and why I think Catinca and Lee fits so well together. 

So in the end, I give The Fall:
5 weird girls out of 5 (because I am completely blown away)