The Fall

        Take a trip, literally. It’s what The Fall is all about. The Fall is the first review in my trilogy series of fantasy-movie reviews and definitely worth seeing. The film was produced back in 2006 and has earned an even 8 out of 10 on IMDB.
       The Fall is set in a 1920’s Los Angeles hospital with two main stars. One being Alexandria, the five-year old girl with a vivid imagination, and the other being Roy, a broken stunt man both physically and mentally. The story of The Fall is two-part, the main story of Roy and Alexandria and why they’re at the hospital and the other being the story inside the story. That is, the fairytale that Roy portraits to Alexandria that mirrors Roy’s real-life problems. The movie starts out a bit childish and really it’d make a great kid’s movie if it wasn’t for the brief instances of blood and topics with a darker overtone, the reason for the R-rating.
       The fairytale takes place on an island featuring five heroes with different backgrounds. Each of the five heroes has their own specialties and reason’s for being on the island. As the story explains each back-story, it all leads up to the heroes being banished to an island by an evil Govern Odious. The story progresses through a fantasy world while each of these heroes seek revenge. Visually, the settings for the fairytale are stunning and lush. The film is a bit artsy and the camera work is great.
       As I mentioned before, the story of Roy’s real-life problems are reflected in his fairytale. Throughout the film Roy deals with depression and suicide, due to his physical problems from a stunt he performed poorly and because of the loss of his girl friend.  Because of his current state-of-mind and Alexandria’s vivid imagination they’re able to create an entertaining setting and world.
       Overall, The Fall is a solid film and recommended for rental. The story is entertaining for both adults and children. Although I don’t necessarily recommend younger children should watch the movie. The acting is great, especially from Cantinca Untaru(Alexendria)  which was very natural. Again, visually, the film is great with its locations and style. Although I don't have any real complaints about the movie, I am giving it 3 out of 5 and it is the weakest film out the trilogy.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460791/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO0LYcCoeJY
Fish Bowl Rating: (Out of 5)