For several months now, Polish productions have enjoyed incredible popularity among subscribers. Suffice it to mention the thriller “Colors of Evil: Red”, which was viewed 42 million times in a month, or the second part of the comedy . Now, the list is joined by the crime comedy “The Fall” directed by Sylwester Jakimow.
Polish comedy an international hit for Netflix. What is “The Fall” about?
The production joined the Netflix library on June 19, 2024 and immediately began to make a real splash among both Polish and foreign viewers. In this way, in less than 3 weeks from its premiere, it achieved a result of 20.5 million views. This, in turn, makes it one of the biggest non-English hits of this year in the offer. One might think that the success was determined by the intricate and full of unexpected twists of the plot. The script by Łukasz Sychowicz tells the story of a family that, after the death of a wealthy relative, an eccentric inventor, begins to fight for the inheritance left by him in order to obtain their rightful share. The star cast, including Maciej Stuhr, Gabriela Muskała, Joanna Trzepiecińska, Jan Peszek and in the main roles, is also to be significant.
Domestic reviewers slam “The Fall”. What do Western critics say about the Polish film?
While it has delighted viewers, who still watch it in droves, critics are not at all favorable to it. Many claim that the script was “written on the fly,” because it lacks coherence, and the characters do not arouse curiosity at all. A large part also points to a striking similarity to another Netflix production, which was based on a bestselling novel by a popular British writer.
A weak generic of the film ‘Knives Out’ and the tradition of Agatha Christie’s crime novels
– he stated in his review published on . The situation is slightly different in the West, where the comedy caused a much bigger sensation. Although there are still no great delights among reviewers, at least the opinions are not as harsh. In this case, the plot is also considered a minus, but the actors, who, according to many, presented a “high level of acting”, receive great compliments.
The ‘Knives Out’ knock-off can be watched without pain, and even with moments of satisfaction. What the scriptwriter failed to achieve was improved, as much as possible, by the actors, who, like in Rian Johnson’s film, could be liked and disliked at the same time. It’s a pity that the plot of ‘The Fall’ fell far behind its intriguing atmosphere
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Source: Gazeta
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