What Is the Story About?
Becky’s husband, Dan dies whilst climbing a mountain alongside Becky and her best friend Hunter. Nearly a year later, a depressed Becky meets Hunter who invites her to climb the decommissioned 2,000 feet (610 m) B-67 TV Tower in the desert, where she can scatter Dan’s ashes as a form of therapy before his death anniversary. The duo begins climbing the tower but gets stranded on top with no help in the hindsight. How they survive without food and water on top of the tower, stranded without network and make it back to the ground forms the crux of the story.
Performances?
Grace Caroline Currey as Becky Connor honestly gives a disappointing performance in an otherwise performance oriented premise. Her enactment of ptsd, hallucinations and heartbreak appears too superficial to be bought.
Analysis?
Written by Scott Mann and Jonathan Frank and directed by Scott Mann, Fall is a survival thriller about two women who climb a 2,000 feet (610 m) tall radio tower and become stranded at the top.
Fall follows Best friends Becky and Hunter whilst climbing a mountain with Becky’s husband, Dan, who loses his footing and immediately dies. A year later, a depressed and heartbroken Becky reunites with Hunter, who invites her to climb the decommissioned 2,000 feet (610 m) B-67 TV Tower in the desert, where she can scatter Dan’s ashes as a form of therapy.
Reluctant at first, Becky finally agrees in order to move on from Dan. The two reunited friends begins to climb the corroded tower, reaches on top and scatters the ashes at the cost of breaking the ladder to top. The duo also loses their backpack which had water and drone. Becky and Hunter get stranded on top, with no signal, food, water and nobody to help Or sight them in the hindsight.
How they manage to survive and land on the ground, eventually revealing hidden personal secrets forms the rest of Fall. The core premise of Fall is very promising and thrilling. All the more interesting because getting stranded on top, with height being the only antagonist always induces shivers down the spine.
But, Fall however doesn’t pay due justice to the premise, all thanks to it’s meddling screenplay and poor acting Deliverables. The cinematography also manages to aid the vertigo induced fear in the audience, but the lead protagonist is a little too not convincing in her part. Neither does she reflect the fear nor does she deliver in scenes where the character is in excruciating personal pain.
The duration of Fall is another disappointing aspect. The story is over-stretched in vain to only land at a cold climax. In fact, the non-existent climax even dampens the impact of an otherwise interesting pre-climax. Survival thrillers being stretched to longer duration however makes no sense, especially when the number of characters is minimal.
In short, Fall follows a tried and tested survival-thriller format that’s partly engaging and partly elongated. The acting is a tad bit too disappointing as well. However, Fall does it’s job as a survival thriller in terms of uncertainty and inquisitiveness. Watch it if the genre excites you.
Other Artists?
Virginia Gardner as Shiloh Hunter is more convincing as the extrovert and bubbly youtuber cum friend of Becky. Her moments of vulnerabilities also work better. Not to forget the chemistry she shares with Grace Currey is adorable.
Music and Other Departments?
Miguel de Olaso’s camera work in Fall definitely deserves some appreciation. Besides the premise induced thrill, if anything delivers in Fall it’s the cinematography. Tim Despic’s music is adequate.
Highlights?
Thrilling Premise
Cinematography
Pre-climax reveal
Drawbacks?
Underwhelming Climax
Poor Screenplay
Cast
Duration
Did I Enjoy It?
Yes
Will You Recommend It?
Yes. Especially for the fans of survival thriller genre.
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