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“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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Fallen
Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1998
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Movie details
Fallen
“Detective John Hobbes is searching for a criminal he's already met... already caught... and already killed.”
1998 Crime · Drama · Thriller 2h 4m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Fallen?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Gregory Hoblit
Written by
Nicholas Kazan
Denzel Washington
John Hobbes
John Goodman
Jonesy
Donald Sutherland
Lt. Stanton
Embeth Davidtz
Gretta Milano
James Gandolfini
Lou
Elias Koteas
Edgar Reese
Gabriel Casseus
Art
Court is in session
Put Fallen on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.