William ArnottTarsem's The Fall
October 2nd 2008 18:14
I remember growing up with a sense of wonder. Imagining how big the world was outside of my backyard was a true pasttime for me. I grew up surrounded by a vast number of friends, but still found time for imaginary ones as well. I remember at a very young age having an imaginary girlfriend who also happened to be a princess that I had to often rescue from some peril or another. Stupid now? Yes. Real friends have taken over, but sometimes I still miss being the hero. Even if it was just in my mind.
I think most of you will agree that as you get older it becomes harder and harder to imagine magical lands where the good guys always win and words like 'fair' and 'just' are words with true meaning.
This past week my buddy from LA came back home for a short visit. He asked me one night if I had ever heard anything about a movie called 'The Fall' that David Fincher ("Fight Club", "Zodiac") and Spike Jonze ("Adaptation") were trying to save from obscurity. Director Tarsem Singh ("The Cell") spent four years shooting the movie and never got a proper opening in the States. He shot it in 18 countries and 26 locations and it made something like 2 million in the box office. I had somehow missed this movie. It had slipped through the cracks and I HAD to see it.
Strangely enough, my local blockbuster had it. On Blu-Ray no less! So I grabbed it and we sat down and watched it. I'm not even going to summarize the movie or give you opinions on it. It is truly something you have to discover for yourself. If I denounce it, then you may miss something that you might truly love and cherish. If I praise it, I may bulid it up too much for you to truly enjoy it. Either way, it's the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen.
I did realized one thing during this movie which I will share with you. I may not have the imagination I once did, but I can still recognize true, inspired imagination. Somewhere deep down it is still apart of me.
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Comment by Lola Tahlulah
Lola Tahlulah
Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Anonymous
I agree with you that you cannot describe the movie to someone...it is just too difficult. The best thing I can say about the movie is it is a must see...even if you end up hating it, as a real movie fan you can appreciate everything about it.
I would recommend doing a little studying about the movie and its actors, it helps put it into perspective.