Wonderful character development!

One of the best films i have seen

It's Difficult NOT To Enjoy This Movie

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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 can't believe I managed not to turn this movie off, when it immediately spiraled into deep, dark, depression, and never recovered. I love Sharon Stone and Timothy Hutton, but this movie is bad enough that it could end their careers. The plot, if you can call it that, goes nowhere fast. I kept waiting for more Sharon Stone, to enter the dark world the plot outlines, but details are sketchy at best. I forced myself to watch the entire thing, because I thought it could only get better, but I was wrong. It only gets worse, then when you realize you've just lost 86 minutes of your life you'll never get back, it's really disappointing. This movie is a total bummer, and a waste of time. If you're thinking of renting it, I wouldn't!!!

The movie that will make all others shine. American Pie becomes an epic artistic accomplishment in comparison. To its credit, somehow it does manage to out-bore watching paint dry, out depress tax return season, and generally is the only movie i can think of that's worse than an hour and a half with your dentist.This must be the worst movie ever made. 1.5 hours of your life are stolen from you with zero interest, humor, plot, story, emotion, or even drab dialog given back in return. How could they make a movie about nothing and just keep going sideways, on and on. I kept waiting for something to happen; a redemption that brilliantly ties it all together. Something to make it worthwhile. Surely the boring, depressing nothingness is like the start of Bolero, that we need hang in there to be amazed with some forthcoming stroke of brilliance tying it together? don't hold your breath, there's no crescendo in this one, the entire movie doesn't rise above a sad whimper.

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!