Fall

I had only the most desultory interest in Fall but I randomly decided to see it last night.  I enjoyed it but, let me tell you, do not go see this movie if you are the least bit scared of heights!  Trust me on this!  After a tragic climbing accident resulting in the death of her husband a year earlier, Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) is cajoled into climbing a 2,000 foot decommissioned TV tower in the middle of nowhere by her best friend Hunter (Virginia Gardner) in an attempt to help her move past her grief and fear.  The climb to the top is exhilarating and they celebrate their success by filming some amazing footage using a drone but, as they attempt to descend, complications ensue and they are trapped on a tiny platform.  There is no way down and no way to communicate with anyone for help.  Will they survive?  There are some incredibly nerve-wracking scenes filled with almost unbearable tension, especially when the girls climb the tower with glimpses of how structurally unsound it is interspersed throughout.  The visuals are also quite impressive in showing the scale of the tower and, even though I don't suffer from vertigo, I had to look away several times!  The narrative does start to lose steam in the third act with a subplot that feels shoehorned in just to add to the runtime and an ending that is a bit anticlimactic after the buildup.  Curry and Gardner give outstanding physical performances but their acting won't be winning any awards, although this could be because much of the dialogue is cringe-worthy (I'm not familiar with either of these actresses).  This reminded me so much of 47 Meters Down and, as with that movie, I think it is a lot of fun and should be seen on the big screen for maximum anxiety!