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64 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 76 Ratings

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  • Starring: Catinca Untaru, Lee Pace
  • Summary: Los Angeles, circa 1920s: A little immigrant girl finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man, who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story, he interweaves her family and people she likes from the hospital into his tale. (Roadside Attractions)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    A movie that you might want to see for no other reason than because it exists. There will never be another like it.
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    91
    A deliciously vivid adventure fantasy.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Pinkerton
    60
    If the human details are often problematic, the IMAX-grade bombast, ceremonial camera, and Jodorowsky-esque eclecticism still combine for a singular spectacle.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 41
  3. Negative: 5 out of 41
  1. cabrita
    10
    After analysing this film and seeing it for a second time I have seen the masterpiece that is the fall. From the foreshadowing and great use of symmetry in the opening scene to the beautiful images of tarsem's sets. Not only is this film great in an artistic way but dramatically it delivers a surprising punch for an art film that's main focus is it's visuals. I strongly recommend everyone to see this film although it is not for everyone.… Expand
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  2. JamesN.
    5
    Beautiful but dumb, and frustrating because the concept could have be astounding. There needed to be less flamboyance, and more plot, and message.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JoeR
    1
    Utterly, utterly boring. Nothing but eye candy here.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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