Fall for Me

Wow, I really had to fight through this one, my girlfriend fell asleep after about 15 minutes.

Sadly, there's just nothing that keeps the viewer interested. Even the parts where things get interesting concerning the main plot of the story, the actors manage to tear the exitement into shreds with awful acting. That's actual the main problem: The only believable character is that of Nick Unterwalt (who came up with these names, seriously!), who by nature seems as if this sort of character suits him as an actor. The rest of the acting was wooden at best, with little to no exceptions. The only authentic acting was done by Nick Unterwalt's wife. Everytime she entered the scene, it was a little spark of fire in a world of ice. No character development and absolutely nothing to make viewer feel for any of them. They could have all vanished at onepoint

I give this movie 3 stars for the beautiful photography and settings. Makes me want to book Mallorca right away.

Or is believing deceiving? I thought it was a beautiful movie-very accurate and very wrong in many ways. It has beautiful camera shots, and the director and actors did an excellent job. I also loved the wardrobe, and the music was spectacular. I am going to try to find the playlist on Spotify. I did not want to keep interrupting the movie while I Shazammed every song. I enjoyed it too much. It's worth a watch!

This is a German language thriller set on the gorgeous Spanish island of Majorca. Lili, an auditor, arrives on the island to visit her younger sister Valeria. Lili practically raised Valeria since their parents died when she was 18 and her sister was 10. To her surprise Valeria is engaged to marry a Frenchman named Manu and the two have not only spent Valeria's inheritance, but they want Lili to agree to sell their mother's property on the island and they just conveniently have a real estate agent who already has a buyer lined up.

Meanwhile Lili meets Tom, a fellow German and bar manager. The two have instant chemistry...but the next day we discover there may be a more sinister story as the real estate agent approaches Tom about doing a job.

I feel like the film is more of a story about an elaborate con than an actual thriller...but maybe I have been spoiled by some really good Nordic noirs that have set my bar pretty high for thriller (which just happens to be my favorite genre).

I loved the setting, which was gorgeous. I thought the two leads were not only gorgeous but had smoking chemistry. I was a little creeped out about by Girasol and her bevy of young male seducers. Not really a crime where I am from, I think because most men on my island would be ashamed to take advantage of a woman in such a way.

It's the height of summer and I could feel the heat in this film making it a summer recommendation from me. It's light and breezy like a cool mock tail and would be a fun (adults only as there is sex and nudity) summer film.

My review is based on watching the film in it's original German language with English subtitles.

It's a familiar feeling for anyone who has braved the back catalog of German-produced Netflix thrillers: a sinking sensation that begins somewhere around the 5-minute mark, when you realize the only thing being strangled is the narrative, and the only suspense is whether the next line of dialogue will make less sense than the last.

The core problem, and there are many, lies with a screenplay that seems to have been translated from a language not yet invented by humans. Characters exchange dialogue that feels less like a conversation and more like a series of non-sequiturs, each line a solitary island in an ocean of awkward silence. Talented actors, particularly the excellent Svenja Jung, do their best to inject some semblance of emotion into this narrative abyss, but it's like asking a concert pianist to perform a masterpiece on a broken kazoo. You can see the effort, but the result is a dissonant, painful mess. The titular "thrills" are non-existent, unless you count the heart-pounding tension of watching two people look at each other with vaguely troubled expressions for extended periods.

This cinematic shipwreck is a stunning feast for the eyes. The film's DOP deserves a medal, or at least a better script. Every frame of Mallorca is a joy to watch. The golden-hour light bathing ancient stone villas, the impossibly blue waters of the Mediterranean, the serpentine roads carving through lush green hills-it's all a breathtaking advertisement for Spanish tourism.

In the end, Fall for Me is a rare and peculiar beast. It is a film that is profoundly bad in almost every technical and creative way. It's the cinematic equivalent of a luxury car with no engine: it looks magnificent on the outside, but it won't take you anywhere you want to go. Watch it for the scenery, but be warned: the only thing you'll fall for is the island of Mallorca, and even that won't be enough to save your evening.

A glossy erotic thriller that is sexy, breezy, and pure escapism. It knows what it is, but is sooo fun to watch.

The story is fun, but given its an erotic thriller, I wouldn't take it too seriously.

The cast works well in the move (Manu is especially great!!). This makes the whole movie quite a fun ride.

Recommended watch!