| Warner Bros. | Release Date: January 16, 1998 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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Positive:
8
Mixed:
18
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews
Even Washington's welcome presence is not enough to save "Fallen," yet another spiritual allegory from Hollywood dealing with God, Satan and the presence of angels. [16 Jan 1998]
Fallen is a more than usually ambitious but ultimately failed attempt to merge a supernatural thriller and cop-chase movie. [16 Jan 1998, p.D6]
The "Fallen" moviemaking team obviously want to make a thinking person's
horror movie. Intermittently, they succeed. But this movie suffers the fate of
many recent nightmare thrillers. [16 Jan 1998, p.A]
On a few occasions the film lives up to its potential, but overall it's too slick and unintentionally funny. [12 Jan 1998]
It's a shame to see Washington and Goodman, who share some ruefully humorous moments here trading philosophical banter as well as partnerly support, doing thoughtful work in such a thankless context. [16 Jan 1998, p.L22]
Washington's portrayal of a down-to-earth, dedicated detective is what we've come to expect from the star: intense, meticulous, likable. But there isn't much depth to his role. [16 Jan 1998, p.03]
Part of the problem with "Fallen" is the relentless dumbing down of Nicholas Kazan's script. [16 Jan 1998]
Fallen begins in unremarkable fashion and trails off from there, idling its way through bland psycho-religious violence and spooky lighting. [16 Jan 1998, p.8]
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