When a Man Falls (2007)

You won't be disappointed!

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Blistering performances.

Though marketed as a Sharon Stone thriller,When A Man Falls revolves around three friends are reunited as their lives become increasingly desperate and dysfunctional.It features Stone together with Dylan Baker, Stacie Bono, Timothy Hutton and Pruitt Taylor Vince.It was written and directed by Ryan Eslinger.Bill is a lonely middle-aged man who works as a night janitor in a large office building; he keeps himself company at work by listening to opera, and as he tries to sleep through the day he obsessively listens to a self-help tape that teaches "lucid dreaming." One of the men working Bill's building is Gary, who has a habit of falling asleep at his desk rather than go home to deal with his loveless marriage to Karen, who is convinced she's losing her looks and turns to shoplifting for comfort. Even though Gary bullied Bill when they were in high school together, when they meet by chance at the office one night Gary is thrilled to see him, and suggests they get together with another fellow classmate, Travis. However, as they spend time together, the three men are only reminded of their emotional isolation, and how their lives have not turned out as they dreamed.This independent drama moves too slowly to generate suspense, while the characters lack sufficient development for their catharsis to have the desired impact. Despite their efforts, this leaves the actors stranded at times, particularly Baker, whose Bill is too bizarre to inspire much sympathy. Of the leads,only Vince makes the best impression.But nevertheless,it is a gripping film that is sure to keep you guessing until the end.

I still can't believe I've spent 90 minutes of my life watching the same thing on and on again, waiting for something to happen. Turns out it doesn't happen, it's the most boring movie I've ever seen. I thought of sleeping at 45: but I thought it WAS gonna get better, and I was repeating that to myself all the time... but hell no, the same crazy indie story all again. Sucks. And WHAT THE HELL is wrong with the Sharon Stone character? She seems like a robot without any emotion, distorting every world from reality, couldn't stand it at all. Weirdest thing is that in Brazil the dubbing for the movie is called "Autodestruction". How's that for strange.

This movie is a complete waste of time. I have watched it and could not tell you what it was about. The cover of the movie is pure deception, it leads you to believe that it is a sit on the edge of your seat movie NOT. If you want to feel really depressed go ahead and watch it but leave the pills in the bathroom. 90 minutes of my life felt like a lifetime of head in bucket full of snakes.Sorry but just did not get it at all.Wanted a movie with some feel to it , all I felt was pain. I kept telling myself it will get better, but alas it never did. The only thing that saved the movie for me was that it finally ended. I was holding on looking for that spark that would tell You did not waste your money but that never happened.

I saw this movie at the SXSW Film Festival. I went in with high expectations, and this film did not disappoint. I am a huge fan of a screenplay with characters that are somehow interconnected. It doesn't hurt when these characters are played by some of the most gifted actors in the business today. Dylan Baker, Timothy Hutton, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Sharon Stone-- you really can't get much better that that. Not only is this movie entertaining, it really makes you think. After the movie received a standing ovation from the audience, I walked out thinking about the movie and honestly didn't stop thinking about it for about a week! I can not wait until this film comes out on DVD. I recommend WHEN A MAN FALLS IN THE FOREST to everyone!