Somewhere in here, a cracking 90 minute horror-thriller is struggling to get out but amid the mire of confusing, messy goings-on, it gets lost completely.
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01/01/00
Fallen (1998)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:22
Rotten:31
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Has an interesting premise. Unfortunately, it's just a recycling of old materials, and not all that thrilling.
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: After capturing and prosecuting a brutal serial killer, detective John Hobbes is puzzled by a string of bizarre murders that seem to suggest that the killer is alive--or at least somehow present on... [More]
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Reviews for Fallen
Top CriticGod (or the Devil) is in the detail: every time a fluid is taken into the body, the fidgety camera zooms in, fascinated, suspicious.
01/26/06
Top CriticFallen aims to be a classy thriller, but it never gets under your skin the way it should.
01/01/00
Fallen is one of those 'possession is 9-10ths of the law' ghost stories that takes itself too seriously to be taken seriously.
01/01/00
A pretty silly ride despite the film's obvious strengths and some genuinely eerie scenes.
01/01/00
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03/24/02
None of the protagonists are humanized enough to elicit our concern for their well-being, and a puzzlingly sporadic narration takes audiences out of the moment.
06/05/02
The first half of this movie holds some promise, but time is not on its side.
01/11/08
The idea is better than the execution.
01/01/00
Top CriticFallen will sell tickets on the strength of its appealing cast and high-impact camera work, but will probably fade from the scene more quickly than its demonic villain does in the story.
01/01/00
A solid, smart, gripping tale of terror with the wit to scare us silly.
10/15/02
'Possuídos' é um filme surpreendente. Na verdade, é tão surpreendente que você só percebe que havia algo a descobrir quando o filme acaba.
05/31/02
Movies need story. Fallen has it, but not in a way for us to understand.
01/01/00
A mostly unsuccessful thriller whose good cast can't overcome a bad script.
01/01/00
On the whole it's too serious, even pompous, for its own good.
01/01/00
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04/02/05
Despite stylish direction and some strong performances, the film ultimately becomes just another formulaic thriller -- and one with a very disappointing ending.
01/01/00
Unfortunately the film wafts toward Seven turf soon afterward and stalls on a heavy burden of metaphysical chitchat. Washington's dazzling good looks are the only reason to stick with it.
01/01/00
Punctuated by endless voice-over narration and totally lacking in suspense, Fallen lives down to its name.
01/01/00
Top CriticA high-concept mating of the police thriller and the supernatural, Gregory Hoblit's movie (sophomore jinx?) will disappoint afficionados of both genres.
06/25/06
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