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Falling Reviews
Though it is an erratic film, it is compassionate to Willis and to love’s complexity, in the way that maybe only children can be.
With this stunning debut, it's truly a wonder how Mortensen didn't find his way behind the camera sooner in his career.
Mortensen does a commendable job of arguing how we need to accept the complex, conflicting nature of memory, but like John reflecting on the fractious relationship with his father, we’re left wondering why things didn’t turn out better.
The lackluster filmmaking is one underwhelming element, but the screenplay is another level of dreadful.
Falling is a simple story, told by a strong cast that make you feel for their predicament. However, a repetitive nature makes it indistinguishable from the raft of independent movies on the same subject.
Mortensen, in his first effort behind the camera, proves to be an unflashy director, and that's fine for his simple goals.
If not for the commendable acting from the stars of the movie, Falling would be a very unpleasant chore to watch.
Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut nonetheless proves to be a powerful, beautifully shot and incredibly performed honest portrayal of dementia.
Falling for Mortensen's work as an actor is one thing, but his directorial debut is a lot harder to fall for.
Has a certain base competence to it, but the takeaway is ambiguous as it reaches for a lyricism that never coalesces.
Based on a largely superficial grasp of American social life, the stock in trade of Hollywood liberalism, Mortensen's film is neither terribly convincing nor terribly perceptive.
Falling fails to justify why the audience should care about and uncomfortably endure this draining melodrama of a wretched mean-spirited human being and his enabling codependent accomplice.
The strength, patience and universal need to forgive and bridge generational gaps Mr. Mortensen is aiming for have a devastating effect.
It's a bold approach, but too often "Falling" comes off just as incorrigible as its lead character.
Trying to generate sympathy for its characters, Mortensen's screenplay winds up wallowing in their misery.
Some successful, but mostly not...
It's beautifully done and intense with some very dramatic scenes.
Ultimately, this grueling, overlong picture - think a chamber piece but with multiple characters and locations - never zeroes in on what it wants us to think or feel about Willis or John. But if it's sympathy, it doesn't get there.
To add shading, Mortensen includes scenes -- moments, really -- in which Willis shows genuine affection for his son...providing much-needed nuance about the complexity of a bullying relationship.
There's a lot of realism in this, and that's what makes it work.