2000’s Greatest Legend About a Superstar Gets a Mind-Blowing Revival

Written by Doug Norrie | Published 18 seconds ago

Streaming has, without a doubt, expanded our ability to watch movies and television, providing more venues for content. But there have been times when the reduced demand for physical media has made getting your hands on lesser-known films difficult. It’s a strange paradox in the age of broadcasting, and it puts some classics at risk of being gone forever. One film with an unusual distribution history is 2006 To fallnow, surprisingly, it’s getting a full restoration and will be available for streaming this month.

The trailer for To fallA restored version has just come out. In fact, it seems unbelievable. The film is shot in stunning 4K, and if ever there was a film that had the bones to stay clear, this is it.

Check out the trailer for To fall in all its brilliance.

To fall in a restored 4K format will be available for streaming on Mubi on September 27, and it can’t happen soon enough.

The cinematography in Tarsem’s movie is amazing, and every second, even in this short trailer, is captivating in a way you rarely see in films. The fact that this is almost 20 years old makes it all the more interesting.

However To fall starts innocently enough, soon we’re into one of the most engaging film experiences, well, ever. It started in the 1920s in Los Angeles, when stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace – Guardians of the Galaxy) was hospitalized after a breakdown. He meets Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) and begins to tell her a story.

That’s right here To fall takes us into that story of a group of heroes trying to take down the evil Emperor Odious, who has wronged each and every one of them in some way. The heroes each have their own skills (explosives, strength, fighting, etc.) and they are all residents of the hospital, such as patients or workers there. The story goes like this.

When it first came out, To fall it never lacked technical power or story. Both are completely stuck. It took four years to shoot and traveled to 28 different countries to make it happen. In addition, the budget was there, going over the $30 million mark.

The problem was distribution and eyeballs. No one noticed To fall when it first came out, it only took $3.7 million at the box office. In a different era (read: broadcasting), such nonsense would not have happened. But alas, at that time the film’s success was tied to its theatrical performances, too To fall I didn’t get there.

But now, thanks to Mubi, audiences will get a chance to enjoy this movie for the first time. It hasn’t been on any streaming service which means access is limited to physical copies, which are also hard to find.

Make sure you check out To fall in 4K when it hits Mubi later this month.