Fall (1997)

Writer/director Eric Schaeffer (If Lucy Fell) and Amanda De Cadenet (Four Rooms) steam up the screen with this humorous, provocative and sexy tale of lust and desire that "examines the surprisingly tender sides of erotic craving" (MovieMaker). For Michael Shiver (Schaeffer), life as an easy-going cab driver in New York suddenly changes when he picks up supermodel Sarah Easton (De Cadenet) and falls head over heels in love. But Sarah has more than just passion on her mind ? she also has a husband and a glamorous lifestyle that she can't seem to leave behind. Torn between her feelings for Michael and the security of her marriage, Sarah is forced to make a realistic decision about the sacrifices that must be made to be truly and totally in love.

Surprisingly Sexy

Great film with so much raw emotion that it is hard to watch but I could not take my eyes off the film. I watched the film late at night (early in the morning?) and immediately had to find out more about the male lead.

I did and now I am hooked. I liked this one better than "If Lucy Fell." September 29, 2008

Utterly ridiculous

After seeing all the glowing 5-star reviews, I was really looking forward to seeing this movie. I ordered, received promptly, sat down to watch.. and expectently waited for the "magic" to unfold.

And I'm still waiting.

The first viewing I had to turn it off after about 20 mins because it was so utterly presumptuous with the characters and their "destiny" to be with each other. I know for a lot of things you necessarily need to suspend disbelief, but this was so far out in left field it was unwatchable.

After a few days I started considering I might have been a bit quick to write off the movie. Remembering all the "88 5-star reviews", with hardly any low-ratings I kept thinking "it must get good later".

So I sat down to watch it again. This time determined to make it to the end. So I watched. And waited. And continued to watch. Still waiting. Each scene taking me further and further into some kind of ridiculous alter-reality created by the director.. about a "super-rich supermodel" being helplessly attracted to a short, dumpy, half bald cabbie.. Yeah, it doesn't make any sense to me either.

So I finished the movie, and oddly enough, I thought the scene during the credits may have been one of the best in the movie. That left the most to the imagination, didn't have the director telling me what to believe, was a beautiful camera shot, great location, etc.

This film seemed to try to be "Deja Vu", but set in New York. But Deja Vu had better casting, believable characters, and a wholly more believable pretense.
Deja Vu

Also, if you've never seen "The English Patient", do yourself a favor and watch that instead. Or at least in addition to this movie, so you can compare. In my opinion, English Patient is a much much better romantic movie. One that still chokes me up when I watch it.
The English Patient (Miramax Collector's Edition)

Sadly, Fall just makes me feel sick. August 31, 2008

ERIC'S STUFF

Fall
I REALLY LIKE THIS GUYS WORK-THIS IS A TAD MORE GRAFFIC THAN "IF LUCY FELL" BUT IT REALLY IS A TENDER STORY. THE MUSIC IS TO DIE FOR BUT UNFORTUNATELY NO SOUNDTRACK THAT I KNOW OF. August 18, 2008

Beautiful but Strange

'The Fall' was basically about two characters: a little girl who purloined morphine from the medicine cabinet in a hospital somewhere for a very handsome parient (Lee Pace). Their relationship was never defined or refined. The movie's real characters were the beautiful landscapes in India which must have taken the twenty years it took Director Tarsem to finish producing. In the meantime, he directed 'The Cell' which starred young Jake Thomas of Knoxville.

Finally, after the long wait for just the right female child, they completed all of the acting in three months. Not a lot of interaction or conversation, as Catinca knew very little Americanized English. Perhaps that is the allure and karma; she was not autistic in fact. It was her first acting job and, like the young girl in 'Little Miss Sunshine,' who stole the show, it was her natural, low-key personality and ability to follow directions which made the story believeable. I loved the locales (had no idea where some of the places are, but they kept me glued to my seat when the tedious "nothingness" took too long. The color was fantastic. June 3, 2008

Addicitve!

I first saw Fall when a VHS promotional copy was given to me by a friend. After the first viewing, I was hooked! I soon turned my friends and family members on to the beauty and romance of this heartbreaking and soul searing film. Eric Schaeffer's poetry is genius and his choice of songs brilliant! I was thrilled when it finally was released on DVD. For every hopeless romantic out there, Michael Shiver is their quest for the holy grail of love. May 13, 2007

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