The Fall (2006)

1st View
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Rivendell

Just before we departed to catch the midnight screening of Immortals, the wife and I decided to watch director Tarsem Singh's previous film The Fall. It was every bit as breathtaking, visually, as I had expected, but for some reason I had also expected the narrative to be abstract and barely existent. Not sure why. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that while I had heard people universally praising The Fall's visual landscape, I had never heard anyone even mention the plot. Turns out, the storytelling is just as beautiful as the imagery.


Rating: 8/10 Atkins

The Departed (2006)

Revisit
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Rivendell

The Good: One of my favorite films of all time. Having been obsessed with gangster movies since I was a kid, there really is nobody better than Marty Scorsese. I actually saw, and fell in love with, Infernal Affairs before Scorsese remade it and I love the direction in which he took it. Fantastic script, incredible performances, and an ending that makes me infinitely happy.

The Bad: Some people might think it's too long, I do not.

The Weird: Jack Nicholson, need I say more.








Rating: 10/10 Atkins