Fall movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Fall

This thriller movie for adrenaline junkies is available in theaters on August 12, 2022.

RATING: PG-13

LENGTH: 1 hour 47 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: A-

IN A NUTSHELL:

The thriller is about two best friends, Becky and Hunter, who find themselves at the top of a 2,000-foot radio tower. If you have an aversion to heights, you might want to skip this scary flick! Acrophobes beware! #lifeoverdeath

The film was directed by Scott Mann, as well as written by him with writing help by Jonathan Frank.

THINGS I LIKED:

I was so nervous for these two idiot girls the entire time! Because of the ridiculously dangerous height, the movie is super suspenseful and nerve-wracking! The movie does a great job of giving you thrills and chills.
I had never seen Grace Caroline Currey or Ginny Gardner in anything before. I thought they did a really good job, especially considering that they were able to keep me engaged the whole time with just the two of them on screen for the majority of the movie.
I like Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the supportive dad in this movie. We don’t see him a lot, unfortunately. When he tries to help his daughter by reaching out to her friend, she says, “He had no right!” which is silly because he has every right…he’s her dad.
The cinematography is pretty amazing! Beautiful and scary at the same time.
It’s always fascinating to watch what survivors do in various situations to stay alive and get help.
There are a couple of twists that might surprise viewers to keep things interesting.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

My oldest son and his wife are big rock climbers. I REALLY wish they would choose a safer sport..like bowling or something! ha ha
Want to hear my parental advice? Well, you’re going to anyway! When your friends try to convince you to do something stupid, have the courage to say NO!
I think I would take my climbing shoes and gear more seriously than what the two girls had. They didn’t even wear gloves!
You’d think they would have reconsidered their plan when they saw the old, rusty tower.
What’s frustrating about this kind of movie is that the people involved don’t always consider all of their options before taking action.
There’s a moment at the 1-hour, 22 mark where the voice of one of the girls doesn’t sync with the audio.
There is a lot of foreshadowing that makes the movie pretty predictable.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Lots of profanity
You see a married couple in bed
A girl sees imagined blood
A girl wears a super low-cut shirt and a Victoria’s Secret push-up bra in order to get clicks and likes on YouTube. Nope, you won’t see me doing that. Just saying!
Young adults do very dangerous things, specifically, climbing up an old, rusty 2,000-foot radio tower
You see vultures eating bloodied creatures
You see pee trickling down the tower

THEMES:

Fear
Courage
Choose your friends wisely because they WILL influence you
Mourning and grief
Depression
Doing things to get attention
Hope
Love
Trust
Betrayal
Friendship
Jealousy
Survival of the fittest

FUNNY LINES:

None. It’s a serious drama.

INTERESTING LINES:

* “I’ll rest when I’m dead.” – Hunter (Ginny Gardner)

“Don’t die if you want to live.” – Hunter quoting Dan
“If you don’t confront your fears, you are always going to be afraid.” – Hunter (Ginny Gardner)
“If you’re scared of dying, don’t be afraid to live.” – Becky (Grace Caroline Currey
“Life is fleeting. Life is short, too short. So, you gotta use every moment. You have to do something that makes you feel alive. And that shxx, that, let’s spread that message far and wide.” – Hunter (Ginny Gardner)