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- USA
- Oct 12, 2016
- USA
- Oct 12, 2016
Summary Three individuals (Lizzie Brochere, David Ajala and Will Yun Lee) are having dreams that are a part of a single dream that may hold the clues to world's fate in this thriller from Henry Bromell, Blake Masters and Gale Anne Hurd.
Created By: Henry Bromell, Blake Masters
- USA
- Oct 12, 2016
- USA
- Oct 12, 2016
Summary Three individuals (Lizzie Brochere, David Ajala and Will Yun Lee) are having dreams that are a part of a single dream that may hold the clues to world's fate in this thriller from Henry Bromell, Blake Masters and Gale Anne Hurd.
Created By: Henry Bromell, Blake Masters
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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14% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
71% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
By the end of the first episode you have little idea what’s going on; by the end of the fourth show the series is starting to gel a bit, but questions have been piled upon questions and soooo many characters have been introduced you need a scorecard.
After the four episodes made available for advance viewing, things were clarifying somewhat and an addictive quality was emerging, but not everyone may get that far.
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User Score
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Based on 21 User Ratings
5.6
48% Positive
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The only thing that’s crystal clear is that this won’t be a short trip, so it’s up to a viewer to decide if the show is languorously absorbing or just painfully slow. Two episodes in, my vote goes to painfully slow, while certain others may be tantalized by Falling Water’s many secrets.
The mystery along with its intriguing premise might have been enough, but the main problem with the show is the slow pacing. It’s easy to drift.
Promising a web of Jungian symbolism, Lynchian surrealism, and Abrams-y subterfuge, but nearly no compelling characters, little narrative cohesion, and blah cinematographic vision, it represents the preposterous pinnacle for the if-you-confuse-them-they-will-come trend.
Perhaps, if one took copious notes, consulted the show website’s “About” page, and discussed each element thoroughly in a subReddit, the convolutions in Falling Water would yield rewards. As it is, it’s hard to imagine finding the time for this dull, plodding thought experiment.
Most bad shows are bad because their creators have no imagination and make obvious choices. Falling Water is bad because its creators have attempted something very complicated but failed to ground it in any credible way. They’re in way over their heads.
