Firefall: An Epic Family Adventure

This is truly a movie for everyone...but only if you like to laugh and have great time! I loved Firefall for so many reasons so here are but a few... The characters are well written, distinct and unique- each one brings a special "spin" to the story The humor ranges from slightly risqué' to 5th-grade potty---but so funny and so in keeping with the story and characters! Loved the scenery and the animals-and yes, they too were hysterical at times... Would I see Firefall again? Oh yea...would I recommend it to others? Oh yea... Great job Matt and Gary Sconce and all the incredible talent....WINNER!

Oh, and another thing...DVD/soundtracks will make great gifts!

Stars : Gregory Tharpe,Master Dave Johnson & Kopi Sotiropulos. A Matt Sconce film. Okay,It starts off depressing and confusing ,Trying to find a jump -off premise and then when we leave the city,Things get good. The humor is not necessarily family friendly,Although the situations are very much so. The humor is usually at an animals expense and very,very funny & original in outdoors settings. The cast is very comfortable to watch and like a 'Who's who of Valleywood !' YOSEMITE PARK is filmed with great splendor and really feels like the set of a major motion picture. We could see bringing the' Scottish duo' back for more adventures and Rich Krebs is hilarious with a french bent.

As I'm typing this, I've had the pleasure of being a part of ten different movies so far, so I know a thing or two about what goes on behind the scenes and in front of the camera on set. Firefall could've easily been premiered in Tinsel Town. EASILY. The amount of creativity and professionalism blew me away. The actors, every single one of them, did an absolutely professional job. One thing, however, is that I wish I could've connected better with the characters. There were so many awesome characters and subplots that I felt like I lost track sometimes. Having said that, there could be so many epic sequels and dare I say prequels to this. Firefall has THAT much potential.

From the opening scene a chuckle began to form in the crowd. The chuckle then became a laugh and eventually sore cheek muscles from the smiling. This movie marked some of the most laughing I've ever done in a single sitting, even the potty humor was done in good taste... Well as tasteful as potty humor could be... OK so some of the humor was a little immature. Still funny.

The Score was great and dead-on for the emotional pace of the movie, but a lack of fanfare meant I won't be humming it anytime soon.

The cast was delightful, each character could have carried the entire film and there were 14 main characters (split into 4 story lines). There-in lies the one drawback to this film. With all that was going on, I never really had a chance to connect with these people, which is disappointing because they were all so much fun. Also consequentially the crisis moments didn't' really end up all that critical.

So why am I giving this an 8? Simple, It's just that funny, as in bring some bengay for your aching jaw funny. You are guaranteed to laugh and laugh a lot. And yes mom and dad it's clean. (save the poopy humor, which you'll appreciate.)

I always look for movies that preteen, teens and adults will find humorous and that I don't have to be embarrassed by overt language or sexual tones. This movie is very funny, as well as clean! The story had a redeeming quality and we enjoyed the interaction of the characters. In this day and age where so many movies are remakes or unoriginal ideas, it's great to see creative and unique storytelling on the big screen. A variety of travelers descend on Yosemite National Park for one last Firefall, where burning logs are pushed over a cliff in a beautiful, burning waterfall. These travelers find more than just burning embers as they take on the "Big" wilderness, life-changing family dynamics, and one grumpy Beast of a Bear. You will find yourself belly-laughing as you relate this adventure to some of your own family vacations. There are lots of very funny moments throughout this delightful film!