The Falls (1991) - IMDb

A history of mankind's interactions with Niagara Falls, from initial awe, to harnessing of the Falls' power, which leads to the destruction of nearby areas ... MenuMoviesReleaseCalendarDVD&Blu-rayReleasesTop250MoviesMostPopularMoviesBrowseMoviesbyGenreTopBoxOfficeShowtimes&TicketsInTheatersComingSoonMovieNewsIndiaMovieSpotlightTVShowsWhat'sonTV&StreamingTop250TVShowsMostPopularTVShowsBrowseTVShowsbyGenreTVNewsIndiaTVSpotlightWatchWhattoWatchLatestTrailersIMDbOriginalsIMDbPicksIMDbPodcastsAwards&EventsOscarsBestPictureWinnersBestPictureWinnersEmmysSTARmeterAwardsSanDiegoComic-ConNewYorkComic-ConSundanceFilmFestivalTorontoInt'lFilmFestivalAwardsCentralFestivalCentralAllEventsCelebsBornTodayMostPopularCelebsMostPopularCelebsCelebrityNewsCommunityHelpCenterContributorZonePollsForIndustryProfessionalsAllAllTitlesTVEpisodesCelebsCompaniesKeywordsAdvancedSearchWatchlistSignInENFullysupportedEnglish(UnitedStates)PartiallysupportedFrançais(Canada)Français(France)Deutsch(Deutschland)हिंदी(भारत)Italiano(Italia)Português(Brasil)Español(España)Español(México)Cast&crewUserreviewsIMDbProAlltopicsTheFalls199119911h29mIMDbRATING7.5/1045YOURRATINGRateDocumentaryAhistoryofmankind'sinteractionswithNiagaraFalls,frominitialawe,toharnessingoftheFalls'power,whichleadstothedestructionofnearbyareassuchasLoveCanal.Ahistoryofmankind'sinteractionswithNiagaraFalls,frominitialawe,toharnessingoftheFalls'power,whichleadstothedestructionofnearbyareassuchasLoveCanal.Ahistoryofmankind'sinteractionswithNiagaraFalls,frominitialawe,toharnessingoftheFalls'power,whichleadstothedestructionofnearbyareassuchasLoveCanal.IMDbRATING7.5/1045YOURRATINGRateDirectorKevinMcMahonWriterKevinMcMahonStarRitaMcMahon(voice)TopcreditsDirectorKevinMcMahonWriterKevinMcMahonStarRitaMcMahon(voice)Seeproduction,boxoffice&companyinfo1Userreview1CriticreviewSeeproduction,boxoffice&companyinfoSeemoreatIMDbProAwards1nominationPhotosAddphotoTopcastEditRitaMcMahonNarrator(voice)DirectorKevinMcMahonWriterKevinMcMahonAllcast&crewSeemorecastdetailsatIMDbProMorelikethis7.1LastNight5.7ThroughBlackSpruce6.5WhenNightIsFalling6.7I'veHeardtheMermaidsSinging7.0TheGrandSeduction6.8eXistenZ7.2VideodromeStorylineEditUserreviews1ReviewTopreview8/10Notlikeanydocumentaryyou'veseenThisisaveryinterestingfilm.Unlikemostotherdocumentaries,Idon'tthink"TheFalls"attemptstobeobjective.Thepointofthefilmseemstobetocriticallyexaminetheinnerworkingsofatouristtrap,namelyNiagaraFalls.Anditdoessoruthlessly,inaveryhaunting,oftendisturbingyetinexplicablycompellingway.Thecritiquehowever,isnotrammeddownourthroatswithnarration;instead,wearemerelyshownaseriesofimages,soundclips,slow-motionsequences,racksofcheapsouvenirsandtheirvendorscastagainstthenaturalhistoryofthefallsitself.Itbecomesaveryuncomfortableexperiencetowatchhowmanhastransformedanaturalwonderintoatackyamusement.TheshotsofthewhalesanddolphinsdoingtricksatMarinelandareparticularlydisturbing.Whetherornotyouagreewiththecynicalviewof"NiagraFallsthetouristtrap"putforward,thereisnodenyingthefactthatthisfilmcontainssomeincrediblephotographyandingeniousediting.AhypnoticexperiencethatfarsurpassedwhatIwould'veotherwiseexpected.****/5helpful•51smartbombOct9,2000DetailsEditCountryoforiginCanadaLanguageEnglishFilminglocationsNiagaraFalls,NewYork,USAProductioncompaniesChannelFourFilmsOntarioFilmDevelopmentCorporationPrimitiveFeaturesSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime1hour29minutesColorBlackandWhiteColorAspectratio1.85:1RelatednewsContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapBywhatnamewasTheFalls(1991)officiallyreleasedinCanadainEnglish?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexploreListEditors'Picks:WhattoWatchNowonNetflixSeethefulllistPhotosHollywoodRomances:OurFavoriteCouplesSeethefulllistPhotosDoubleTake:CelebrityTwinsSeethefulllistRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.