I saw The Fallen Ones as it did have a good idea and I do like Tom Bosley. Unfortunately the film itself doesn't come close to living up to this idea. It is not without redeeming values, the Mummy is impressively rendered especially for a low-budget movie and the final 30 minutes or so are reasonably entertaining if not holding that many surprises. Conversely, the acting features a wooden Casper VanDien and the veteran actors like Robert Wagner and Tom Bosley either given little to do or trying too hard. Bosley especially sports an atrocious accent that hinders the quality of his performance quite a bit. The actors are not helped that said by the story, script and characters. The story is sluggishly paced and predictably told and only comes to life when the Mummy appears, with any tense moments lacking in suspense and the humorous moments cheesy. The script is quite possibly the worst asset, sometimes incoherent with lines that are so badly stilted that they make your toes curl. I don't mind clichéd characters, as long as they are written well and we care for them. That is not the case with The Fallen Ones, you don't learn much about them and the things they do make you quickly irritated by them. The music is forgettable at best, while the camera work is choppy and does little to enhance the atmosphere. All in all, apart from the Mummy and to a lesser extent the final 30 minutes, The Fallen Ones is not worth bothering with. 2/10 Bethany Cox
Review of The Fallen Ones
