Philippine Daily Inquirer

FALLEN

Starring: Addison Timlin, Jeremy Irvine, Harrison Gilbertson Director: Scott Hicks Rating: 2.5 out of 5

- —OLIVER PULUMBARIT

A girl who thinks she is mentally ill, Lucinda (Timlin), is torn between moody artist Daniel (Irvine) and bad boy Cam (Gilbertson), in a spooky school for troubled teens. It turns out that the guys aren’t even human—they’re ban- ished angels exiled for not choosing sides in the war between good and evil.

So, where did we see that troubled triangle before? While it’s doubtful that “Fallen” will achieve the popularity of “Twilight,” it’s got a nubile cast that can make young viewers swoon. It’s quite messy, storywise, and ends rather abruptly. Its characters spend half the time gazing longingly at each other. The mythology presented could’ve been explored more, but its forced romance overpowers everything else.

 ??  ?? Addison Timlin (left) and Jeremy Irvine in “Fallen”
Addison Timlin (left) and Jeremy Irvine in “Fallen”

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