October 5, 2026
One day, retired Special Forces Command Sergeant Major James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog Odin went flying in his Cessna Skywagon somewhere over the wilderness of Alaska. Odin had a prosthetic leg and both of them suffer from nightmares as a result of their wartime encounters. On their return flight home the next morning, Belmont was suddenly seized with a heart attack, causing him to lose control of the plane. Odin was thrown out as the plane hurtled downward before it crashed into the lake.
Everyone who loves dogs will definitely be moved to tears by this film watching the relationship between Odin and his master Belmont. The way the film began already assured us of Odin's final fate, so there was really no suspense what happens to him. I guess the filmmakers were conscious that viewers tend to care more if the dog will survive this ordeal than his human. The harrowing challenges faced by the two along the way -- from getting washed down a raging river to getting attacked by ferocious wolves -- were realistically executed, making these parts a tough watch. 8/10
Directed by: The Spierig Brothers
Written by: Jonathan Frank and Scott Mann
Shiloh Hunter (Virginia Gardner) died during her daring climb up a remote 2000-foot tall abandoned tower in the desert. In her grief, her younger sister Jax (Harriet Slater) was trying to sell off her sister's truck. A Shiloh follower Luce (Arsema Thomas) came down to inquire. When she learned that Shiloh was planning to climb the precipitous Mount Kwan in Thailand next, Luce convinced Jax to go climb this with her in Shiloh's memory. They meet a shady guide Jon (Tom Brittney) who agreed to bring them up for a $5000 fee.
The story of Shiloh's ill-fated climb was told in the original "Fall" (2022). This sequel basically followed the successful formula of its predecessor, just transporting the location where the two girls were trapped. Here, the Devil's Elbow plank is 4,000 feet above sea level, with earthquakes and rainstorms to boot, but the Tower in "Fall 1" still felt more dangerous because of its sheer openness on all sides. The motivations of the characters were shallower here, and the stunts felt less realistic given the physical limitations of the actors. Biggest plot hole: how did Jon end up above them later when he clearly fell downward during the rock slide? 5/10
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