Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Five legged dog Fallen's best moments come at the very end of the movie, with a final twist that you won't see coming. As climaxes go, it's inventive, memorable and tongue-in-cheek. Unfortunately, the rest of the film is nowhere near as good.This came as a real surprise to me given the presence of Washington, Sutherland and Goodman - actors who can bring roles to life. Here, that just isn't enough.The plot is creaky, the dialogue wooden, and reactions to emotionally explosive events just aren't believable. There are scenes and shots which serve no real purpose beyond product placement or faffing around, and which slow down the story. Gretta Milano - as resident theologian - is on hand to explain the Biblical backstory, but her role otherwise just seems stuffed in. That's the case with much of this movie: it's as if the whole thing was written for the twist.What I like about Fallen is it's slightly cynical, sombre mood - it had me thinking of Alan Parker's Angel Heart in style, plot and cinematography. Fallen is also pretty philosophical, yet still has its share of creepiness and scares. The twist, as I've said is worth waiting for - but it also leaves me feeling this film could have been so much more.The 'demonic' genre is hard to pull off at the best of times; the exposition can easily sound cheesy and hard to believe: Devil's Advocate-level sophistication (i.e., not overly subtle!) pretty much sums this film up. Ignore the many plot holes - and play Biblical bingo as you go - and Fallen is watchable enough, but it falls far short of greatness.

generationofswine OK, for those of us that remember the 80s and 90s Denzel Washington sorta kinda totally ruled. He was all that and a bag of chips...And now, for the most part, he is playing the smart clever cop...over and over and over and over and over and over again.What the heck happened Denzel? In "Training Day" you played a cop, but you played a villain cop that was so evil that you made us all hate you! You turned "Malcolm X" into a great movie despite Spike Lee's involvement! And now you play the same role over and over again. You are breaking our heart...But for those of you that love the type-casted Denzel, Fallen will work for you. Again he's the clever and wise detective, but this time the movie has a creepy and delightfully fun supernatural twist...Plus it was made when Denzel was still acting and not just phoning it in, so, you know, you have the REAL Denzel Washington, not the made-for-TV Denzel Washington.And on top of the fact that this was made when Denzel was great and still actually acting, you have a small but powerful Elias Koteas role.Elias Koteas the B-list actor that ALWAYS brings his A-game to every film no matter how small the role is. And in this movie, the role is tiny and so well done that you walk away remembering that tiny little role as powerful, as fantastic, as, well, A-game awesome.Koteas literally outshined Washington when Washington was at his finest. He introduced us to the film and set a bar so high that everyone was forced to deliver their best work.And then the plot, the creepy demon that can jump from body-to-body by a simple touch. You haven't seen that before and you won't see that again. Not only that, but it was done so well that you will never listen to that Rolling Stones song the same way again.The movie is start-to-finish clever. The acting is brilliant. It is a must-see.

areatw 'Fallen' is one of the more strange, creepy thrillers out there. It is smart, suspenseful and gripping throughout and keeps you guessing until the end. The plot is complex, but not overly complicated to the point where the viewer is struggling to keep up.The highlight of 'Fallen' is obviously Denzel Washington's superb performance as police detective John Hobbes. The movie becomes all about Washington and his character alone is engaging enough to keep the audience interested.'Fallen' isn't an ordinary thriller and is somewhat unique in its approach. The idea is a good one and it was executed well enough.

xahnegrey I tried to watch this film..had never heard of it ( probably for good reason) but I saw Goodman and Sutherland et al and thought I would watch. It is boring. It takes part of the exorcist and a few other movies ( seven and maybe a 3 stooges flick) and tries to braid something spooky and coherent.. it does not succeed. Washington is typical Washington..all dentures and con..but basically just another black guy that Hollywood decided to make a star ( samuel Jackson is another)..anyway, he cannot carry the movie- a total waste of time..I kept wondering what was happening and what was gonna happen..and guess what ? nothing happened. ever.like a seinfeld episode.clean the link out of your navel instead.