“The Fall” directed by Tarsem
I really want to see this movie, but given the anemic response to independent films in my community it seems that the local picture houses have unfortunately decided to play it safe by sticking with big Hollywood features.
Guess this will be another rental for me.
Tarsem’s “The Cell” was a gorgeous movie, but the storyline was fairly unintelligible. I can’t say it was a complete success. I do hope that the director manages to fully integrate the Magical Realism of his visual technique with a more coherent storyline. It is possible: Guillermo del Toro is a master of this kind of thing, as is Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
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I really want to see The Fall. I am in the minority of people who enjoyed The Cell immensely, as one of thase rare movies where the visuals are the story.
“The Cell” had a lot of things going for it, among them a good performance from the consistently undervalued Vincent D’Onofrio. I have the movie in my collection, and can certainly claim to appreciate it. Still, when compared to other similar films, like “City of Lost Children,” I think that it seems a bit anemic. I felt the same way about the Spanish ghost film “El Enfornato:” It was beautiful and full of compelling imagery, but the storyline just wasn’t there for me.
Oh, and on the topic of Vince D’Onofrio, have you seen him in the Robert E. Howard biopic “The Whole Wide World?”
I have seen that movie. Very good, and I always enjoy his performances.
As to City of Lost Children, for me, that was a gorgeous movie that never truly struck me beyond its visuals. For whatever reason, I never felt attached to the characters, unlike, say, other weirdly visual movies such as Brazil. I honestly find The Cell more emotionally gripping, although I can never say no to Ron Perlman. Please, Hellboy 2, be good.