#MovieReview: Fall is a ridiculous, but enjoyable B-movie
Fall asks nothing of its audience and is a good way to pass time without thinking.

Trapped atop a 600 metre television tower, two former best friends must find a way to mend their relationship and get down in Fall.
It is the kind of premise you often see in B-movie survival outings, where one or two people (usually attractive women of course) get stuck in a situation and need to find a way out.
A genre unto itself, movies such as 47 Meters Down and The Shallows have proved the low-budget, high-tension formula is a successful one.
As long as you enter screenings without the latent expectation of Citizen Kane 2 and when taken on their own merits, these movies can be an entertaining way to pass a few hours.
Fall gets most of the way there, but a disappointing lack of MacGyver-like ingenuity and thin script keep it from becoming a sleeper classic.
But with a notable lack of big-screen releases in the wake of Covid-19, this is likely to be seen by more people than it would have otherwise.
You can find it on big screens locally from September 9.
Mild spoilers to follow
After a climbing tragedy, Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) is left heartbroken and in mourning.
Almost a year later, wildcard former best friend and YouTuber, Hunter (Virginia Gardner) rouses her from the depression to face her fears and take on a new climb.
The duo pass through ominous terrain in the shadow of multiple Danger: Keep Out signs to reach their goal as vultures circle overhead.
Of course, things later go awry and the high wire act begins, forcing the two to try and find their own way down before dying of thirst.
The stage is perfectly set for genre staples, ramping up the tension as the audience creeps to the edge of their seats.
Much of it works and the stakes are kept turned to 11 throughout, but the slightly irritating leads and cliche-laden script detract from the overall feeling.
But the movie makes some interesting points about how far extreme content creators will go for the perfect shot and whether that ‘click hungry’ adulation genuinely boosts self esteem.
Go into the movie with eyes open as to what you are getting and you will probably have a decent time.
Rated 16 for Language and Violence.
2.5/5.
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