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Susan Stark, Detroit News: Unfortunately the film wafts toward Seven turf soon afterward and stalls on a heavy burden of metaphysical chitchat. Washington's dazzling good looks are the only reason to stick with it. Read more
Janet Maslin, New York Times: A stylish if seriously far-fetched nightmare. Read more
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader: The first half of this movie holds some promise, but time is not on its side. Read more
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times: A crafty piece of work, ending with a pair of marvelous twists. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: A human trifle that can be safely ignored in this eschatological genre. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Despite the negatives, I'm still recommending Fallen on the strength of its complex plot and especially its ending, which I loved. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The idea is better than the execution. Read more
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Fallen is not perfect, and eventually it even becomes frustrating. Threads remain loose, and the movie doesn't fully exploit its premise. Still, it would be churlish not to appreciate the ride. Read more