Watch: As They Continue to Fall 2016 123movies, Full Movie Online – An aging drifter hunts fallen angels in a desolate city. Society may have turned its back on him, but that doesn’t stop him from moving forward in his endless search for fallen angels..
Plot: A man hunts divine beings in a city that is falling into decrepitude. The society may have turned its back on him, but that doesn’t stop him from moving forward in his endless search.
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Striking Short Produces Potential Franchise Character
With their gritty take on a vagabond warrior confronting supernatural forces on the moonlit rooftops and filthy alleyways of the city, relative newcomer Nikhil Bhagat and “Sinister” scribe C. Robert Cargill have come together (along with John Henry “How-the-hell-isn’t-this-guy-in-everything?” Whitaker) to bring to life a character and universe begging for a feature adaptation. With the film’s combination of “The Book of Eli”, “Dark City” and “Léon: The Professional”, it’s easy to see how such a project could have tremendous potential.It’s a compelling portrait of the glamourless life of God’s assassin that uses religious imagery without an overt political agenda. The film tells the tale of a weary soldier nobly resigned to his fate, getting by on what he can find in the trash and carrying out his assignments with a rifle that, much like him, is held together by rags. Though things move quickly, Bhagat lets his scenes breathe. He allows the audience to absorb the film’s dingy atmosphere and Whitaker’s imposing yet sympathetic presence.
One particularly effective moment features an unbroken take that traps the viewer in the alley as Whitaker’s Walker comes to collect his trophy. Though the camera stays firmly planted at a distance, it keeps the audience as a captive throughout the whole process. Bhagat’s choice to use minimal audio enhancement instead of a score for the entire ordeal only adds to the impact of the moment. Whitaker’s cold efficiency suggests that the brutality we’ve witnessed is common and familiar to our hero, though the act’s questionable necessity makes you wonder how much of this is duty and how and much is revenge.
Though just six and a half minutes, the film raises a lot of questions about the complicated motivations of our gruff-but-engaging protagonist and many concerns about the consequences of his actions. With Cargill’s recent successes providing potential opportunity, let’s hope he has the desire to go back and give this story the time it deserves. With any luck, this is just an introduction.
An original, thought provoking short film
From the opening scene to the last words uttered, this short film captivates and excels. The cinematography sets up a bleak portrait of a lonesome survivor, fighting tirelessly in a future dystopia. Rather than bombard you with unnecessary backstory, the writers of this film instead invite you to create your own scenarios that could have led to such a dark future. The one flashback sequence brings up images of a boy possessed with a power he can’t understand, leading others to call him crazy. This was enough backstory to have me running through possible situations and explanations for everything else I saw in the film.What stands out most to me in this film is how well the effects resonate with the overall tone of the film. Normally seen as guardian figures, the angels in this are dark and downright scary. That, along with a very convincing lead role, set up an entirely believable and immersive world. I can only hope that this becomes a full length production, as there are many questions and ideas that come to mind when the six minutes are over. All in all, one of the best short films I’ve seen and I will be keeping an eye out for more!
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Genre Short, Drama, Fantasy
Director Nikhil Bhagat
Writer C. Robert Cargill
Actors John Henry Whitaker, Burt Culver, Kelton Roney
Country United States
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