Ever Fallen

I saw this Iowa-produced independent film at a public screening. It is a thoughtful character-driven story. It is, at one level, a "boy meets girl" story, exploring two people of very different backgrounds and whether their relationship can survive. The filmmakers take the story in unexpected directions and leave the audience guessing the outcome until the last moment.

I thought that the acting was largely on-point and the cinematography had some striking scenes. The filming locations were well-selected. On a quality theater sound system, the soundtrack had subtle nuances, particularly in authentic background environmental sounds.

This was an independent film that was shot on quite a small budget (I know this from the screening). A budget ten or 100 times the size would have provided some production value opportunities, but it would not have changed the fundamental story and message of the film.

If you are looking for action adventure and slick special effects, this is not the movie for you. But if you are looking for thoughtful drama, character insights, and a serious message, it is worth your time.

The movie was well written and the director did a fantastic job with the cast and crew. They all made the story line relatable and I really enjoyed seeing Siouxland represented in many of the scenes!!!

I saw this film in Omaha last weekend. I really liked the feel and the characters.

The script for "Ever Fallen" is overall decent. The dialogue is entertaining, funny with a purpose, but cliche. The acting is notable at times as well. What makes this film a 4/10 is the audio, directing, and editing. The audio is worst than nails scratching a chalkboard. Aside from the mediocre sound, the directing becomes cliche and a knock of version of director Noah Baumbach. Theres's no sense of originality. The editing would be a good first try if it was made from a high school student. However, this is collegiate professor whose job is in media production. All things aside, please note the director "encouraged" the crew to give positive reviews.Overall, the script for "Ever Fallen" is good/ decent. The film, however, does not do justice for the actors, production designer, or anyone involved with this film.

Great film, can tell the cast put there all into this. Wondering casting, the actors play their parts beautifully!