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One of my all time favorites.

Absolutely Fantastic

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Fallen, 1998 – Gregory HoblitThis eerie physiological thriller follows a man in his discovery of, acceptance for, and attempt to destroy a spirit, who's one aim is to travel from body to body and to watch people try and solve the deaths it leaves behind. This film left me thinking about the narrative for days, being written perfectly, it kept me intrigued the whole way through. This isn't a film where you could sit back and enjoy the story; it is one that keeps you on the edge of your seat, questioning characters and messages the whole way through. It is everything you want with a good psychological thriller, containing anagrams, riddles, plot twists, 'serial killers', a demon, and a weird backwards language.For those of you who enjoy gore, this film wouldn't satisfy – but what it lacks in gore, it makes up for in beautiful cinematography and an intellectual approach to a plot line that could have so easily faltered. I have to say, the ending of the film left me feeling a little less than happy, although it rounded off the story well and had no faults, I hadn't worked 'it' out – leaving me annoyed with the film, whilst loving it at the same time.The main character, Hobbes, played by Denzel Washington, is a well-portrayed detective. He has a troubled family back home, which we don't find out about – we simply have to infer from the information Hoblit has allowed us. This theme of not being spoon-fed information carries throughout the story, with major events being left down to us to analyse and try to find an answer for. This simply adds to the effectiveness of the film. John Goodman, playing Jonesy, was surprisingly good at his role. When we were first introduced to this character, I had my doubts about how well he would be played, and how well he would fit into the storyline, however he did fit in, and especially at the end, he played a key part in the story (a.k.a he wasn't just the fat friend, there to prove Hobbes' humanity)

'Fallen' is one of the more strange, creepy thrillers out there. It is smart, suspenseful and gripping throughout and keeps you guessing until the end. The plot is complex, but not overly complicated to the point where the viewer is struggling to keep up.The highlight of 'Fallen' is obviously Denzel Washington's superb performance as police detective John Hobbes. The movie becomes all about Washington and his character alone is engaging enough to keep the audience interested.'Fallen' isn't an ordinary thriller and is somewhat unique in its approach. The idea is a good one and it was executed well enough.

Fallen can be viewed as a straight-out supernatural thriller, in which case it may not seem to be as good as others in the genre. However, the real value of this production is found when the entire text is considered metaphorically, at which point it emerges that the "demon" moving from one person to another represents the causal mechanism of moral corruption in disguise. People are corrupted by other corrupt people, and the chain of corruption is lengthened over time as more and more people are persuaded to sacrifice their beliefs and principles for those of others who wish to capitalize upon their weakness.I found this film quite thought provoking, and I dislike supernatural thrillers in general. For that reason, I'd say that people who favor the genre may not like this movie, though they may. The people who praise this film are obviously digging beneath the surface.

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).