Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

jacobjohntaylor1 This movie has twist ever body. But do you no what I hated the twist in this movie. I do like a twist most of time. And really hated twist in this movie. I had great acting. This story line awful. It is a horror movie but it is not scary. So why did it get a 7? That is just overrating it. Do say this is better then Exorcist II. Do not say this is better then Friday the 13th II. This is not a 7. This is a 1. This has the worst ending. Do not even say it is better then Halloween III season of the witch. Do not ever say it better then Troll 2. This is a waste of time. It is also a waste of money. Do not see it. Just because Denzel Washington is in the movie that does make it good.

zkonedog As a fan of the passionate acting of Denzel Washington, I recently stumbled upon this film (I was surprised to find a Denzel performance I had not seen yet!) at the local video store. Though Mr. Washington usually enthralls me in his various film efforts, "Fallen" just fell flat and never seemed to get off the ground or lead anywhere.The basic plot involves Washington (playing a cop) being haunted by the spirit of a former inmate whom he sentenced to the death penalty years before. This spirit (which is supposed to be a sort of "devil incarnate") can move from person to person in the slightest of body contact, making it incredibly difficult to track down.As I began watching and the plot unfolded, I kept expecting to see one of two (or, best case scenario, both!) things transpire: First, I wanted to know more about the origins of this devil- spirit. Second, I wanted to really see how the spirit would throw Denzel's character for a loop and make him re-evaluate his faith and priorities in life. Sadly, neither of those tangents were even partially realized.The spirit isn't treated any differently than a real-life murderer in any number of cop dramas, and Washington's character is so "by the book" that his personal life really isn't touched on at all. Also, because of those two deficiencies, Washington is not able to do what (at least I feel) he does best as an actor: emote wildly and with passion. His character in this film is written as much too serious to do such a thing.Thus, upon the film's conclusion, I was left feeling disappointed, with the thought that this film was potentially heading towards something much greater but never really realized that potential. You may better enjoy the movie if you are a fan of strict, by-the-book cop flicks, but otherwise avoid at the risk of feeling let-down.

gavin6942 Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese (Elias Koteas). Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.Roger Ebert gave the film a mixed review, writing "the idea is better than the execution, and... the surprises become too mechanical and inevitable." There is some truth to that. The biggest problem is just how long the film runs. There seems to be plenty of fat that could have been trimmed.It also seems "too neat". This killer (or demon) could be going around, ruining people's lives, but he is obsessed with one cop. And rather than kill the cop or ruin his life, he first decides to drop hints on how to figure out he is a demon and how his power is transferred. Sure, you need some kind of exposition, but it just makes no sense.

mariondowning-427-469344 So, early on in the film we learn that the demon can't possess the body of Hobbes, yet at the end Hobbes kills himself so the demon can't possess his body. They must think their audience have really short memories and it seems many reviewers do, since they thought this movie was "clever" "thought provoking" "suspenseful" etc when a major plot hole like that was was used to hurriedly finish the movie. Stupid = the same ending as other films where the antagonist/ protagonist comes back in another life form (Aliens and Species to name two franchises with such endings).