Fallen
 | Directed by Gregory Hoblit Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini Turner Home Ent, 1998, DVD Customer Rating: 111 reviews Recommend |
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The thrills keep coming. The plot keeps twisting. The suspense keeps growing. Homicide detective john hobbes hunts a satanic force that shifts from one human host to another in this taut terrific supernatural thriller. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 11/11/2008 Starring: Denzel Washington Donald Sutherland Run time: 124 minutes Rating: R Director: Gregory Hoblit
Although it received mixed reactions from critics and audiences alike when released in 1998, this supernatural thriller benefits from a sustained atmosphere of anticipation and dread, and its combination of detective mystery and demonic mischief is handled with ample style and intelligence. Under the direction of Gregory Hoblit (who fared better with Primal Fear), Denzel Washington plays detective John Hobbes, who witnesses the gas-chamber execution of a serial killer (Elias Koteas). But when another series of murders begins, Hobbes suspects that the killer's evil spirit has survived and is possessing the bodies of others to do its evil bidding. Even Hobbes's trusted partner (John Goodman) thinks the detective is losing his grip on reality, but the dire warnings of a noted linguist (Embeth Davidtz) confirm Hobbes's far-out theory, and his case intensifies toward a fateful showdown. Although its idea is better than its execution, and the story's film noir ambitions are never fully accomplished, this slickly directed thriller has some genuinely effective moments in which evil forces are entwined into the fabric of everyday reality. Among the highlights is a memorable scene in which Detective Hobbes must track the killer as the evil spirit is transferred between many people via physical contact. Even if the film is ultimately less than the sum of its parts, it's an intriguing hybrid that resides in the same cinematic neighborhood as Seven and The Silence of the Lambs with a cast that also includes Donald Sutherland and James Gandolfini. Included on the DVD is a full-length audio commentary by director Hoblit, screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, and producer Charles Roven. — Jeff Shannon
Title: Fallen
Sales Rank: 5152 in DVD
Actor: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Studio: Turner Home Ent, 1998-06-17, Theatrical Release: 1998-01-16
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 2.35:1
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 123 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches, 0.1 pounds
- Fallen in Philly has sight gags.
- First may I say that this is an excellent movie on Spiritual forces that motivate people to do evil. The script involves a Philadelphia Homicide Detective who accidentally stumbles on the reality of the Devil. Detective "Hobbes", which if you do some checking, the double "b" was the ancient name for the Devil in England. A tribute to " Quatermass and the Pit", a British horror… More reviews
- Cheesy But Good
- Well acted by all particularly James Gandolini in a small part and John Goodman who always delivers. Denzel is a good cop who gets caught in a web of evil. Cinematagrapy is terrific as well as the music. Not for younger audiences.… More reviews
- An unsung masterpiece.
- I can't believe this movie eluded me for so long. I've seen all sorts of horror movies... slasher, goth, psychological, and zombie flicks. However, Fallen is easily one of the best I've ever seen. Seriously, I'd put it up there with The Exorcist,The Silence of the Lambs, and Se7en. Even though it clearly has religious themes in it, religion is not an important… More reviews
- If demons can jump from person to person, I wonder if God can...
- Fantastic movie on such a difficult subject. I mean, I never believed in demons much before I saw this movie, but after seeing it, now I'm not so sure, especially after some things I've seen in real life that are eerily similar. But on the positive side, I suppose if a demon can jump from person to person at the touch of a hand, I'm confident… More reviews
- INTERESTING PREMISE, BUT SLOW MOVING AND TOO LONG!
- I liked this film somewhat and thought the premise was very interesting. The cast is excellent, but the pacing is slow and everyone involved seems to be too calm considering what's going on. The film suffers from being too long and a good 20 minutes trimmed off would have helped a great deal. Denzel Washington holds it all together… More reviews
