From All Movie Guide: A majestic tale of heroism and revenge; a soulful story of heartbreak and friendship; and a heartfelt love letter to the nameless, thankless souls who risk their lives to make cinema truly spectacular, Tarsem Singh's long-awaited follow-up to The Cell manages to be many things at once, while never feeling as if it's overreaching its scope. It's an impressive feat to create a film that is both lavishly grandiose and deeply intimate, and The Fall is not only both of these things, but also unusually accessible for such an ambitious, visionary film. Phrases like "visually spectacular" and words such as "mesmerizing," "beautiful," and "breathtaking" are bound to come up time and again in reviews of The Fall, and for good reason. Singh has crafted a masterfully visual film, and the fact that it was shot entirely on location proves that modern filmmakers don't necessarily need an army of animators to create truly original and awe-inspiring images.

Still, whereas a lesser storyteller may...

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