Fallen [DVD]

Love this movie! I’m a sucker for a love story with angels and demons in the mix. I rewatch it often, it’s the type of movie I like to watch.

I for one had not read the best selling Lauren Kate book this film was based upon (though after seeing this film I'm SERIOUSLY thinking of getting the series). However I am a fan of the series it's been compared to (MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, TWILIGHT).... I was initially unsure if it was a remake of the film/miniseries of another book series about a young teen boy who discovers on his birthday he suddenly has powers and is indeed a nephilem. In that film the main role was played by Paul Wesley of Vampire Diaries fame. I watched the trailer of this current movie and was utterly blown away! Although it is indeed a completely different series not associated with the other film... I immediately knew I wanted to watch. In every film or tv series I've seen with angels, I've never seen such a stunning and creative take on the wings. So unlike the typical supernatural or angelic films out there... The film was Moody which totally fit the story line... After all the main young lady that the story surrounds (Luce) is at this posh boarding school Sword and Cross as she's thought to have mental instability. From childhood she's had visions or memories that never make sense... Not to mention something she refers to as her "shadows" which seem to appear before some tragic events around her. After a horrible event in her life occurred the court ruled she needed to go to a medically supervised school... Enter Sword and Cross. Upon first entering this Gothic mansion she instantly felt different. There was an air around many of these people.. As if they were other.... And then there was HIM. The mysterious guy from all these visions. What does it all mean? Is she going crazy? Is there a reason behind all this after all? Take the plunge and find out... Warning; no sparkling vampires here... Plenty of brooding, longing, and self sacrifice though. In for one have my fingers crossed for a sequel. After all, there are a number of books in this Lauren Kate series... So there *is* hope!!

I get why this wasn't a big hit having read the books and seen the movie. Unlike "Twilight" which it gets compared to a lot and followed the book religiously, this one does not. Perhaps that's its failing to capture and keep their audience. The books are sensational and would have made fantastic movies. They basically went off the rails from the storyline so much with the first book Fallen, it made it muddy and confusing at times. They pretty much shot themselves in the foot for more movies in the series. What a shame. So much potential gone to waste. As for the actual movie, if you haven't read the books and just watch the movie, it's not bad. You get the basic premise of the story, but it gets wacked by the end. Also, one very irritating thing, was all the out of focus use during the entire movie. I like to be able to see details even in the dark which most of this movie is. Not dark, the emotion, but dark as to lack of brightness in the contrast. Good grief. This could have been so great as their cast was perfect for these characters with fantastic chemistry which was pulpable. If you're into Angels and love stories, then this movie will entertain, but don't expect any sequels in the future.

Loved this now going to read the series.

Basically what you have here is Twilight with angels instead of vampires. Brunette girl torn between handsome bad boy angel and handsome angel she's been reincarnated over multiple lifetimes to be with as opposed to brunette girl torn between handsome vampire and handsome werewolf. I haven't read the novels so I didn't go into this movie with any expectations. To be completely fair, I am clearly not the intended audience for this movie, not to say that some adults might enjoy this. The concept is great, but as with many movies based on book series, just when things are starting to get interesting the movie is already over and it's time to move on to the next story. Sometimes that works, and sometimes it doesn't. Fallen does a great job of establishing the characters, but it takes so long to do so that the pacing of the movie suffers as a result. While the backstory is unique, you can't help but watch a movie like this and feel like you've seen it a million times before. The cast is pretty, and they do a good job of staring longingly at each other or pouting while surrounded by mist looking perfect as you can only find in movies like this. I love Joely Richardson, so I was excited to see ONE grownup in this movie that I was familiar with. They set her character up really nicely for future installments. Teenagers will love this, and it's definitely something you can watch with them, but overall I would say that this is a weaker entry into the crowded YA realm.

MORE MOVIES PLEASE FINISH OFF THE SERIES! BOOKS WERE PHENOMENAL WAITING FOR MORE MOVVIES TO COME

Worth the purchase, I love this movie!

Came quick. Good watch