Desertman84 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.

notprivatepress A decent film, but be in the mood for some introspection. Sharon Stone is great because, well, she's Sharon Stone. You always get the feeling she's just about ready to snap a full on crazy - but that kinda IS what is interesting about Sharon Stone. Sort of a female Jack Nicholson, but hotter in heels and a skirt.The movie gives a snapshot of how we can all get lost in drudgery and mundane life. So don't view when you're really depressed. The film does a nice job with symbolism and there's an incident that unites the characters and pulls the story together. Good film to watch on a chilly night with some cocoa and buddy so you can have the discussion about how you feel SO much better about YOUR life and would NEVER slide into one of the character's way of life.I'd give it a B-

buttyfrench SPOILERS!!! Despite cameos from Ray Liotta and Ransom Monroe, nothing gives this film the kick it needs. When the Sharon Stone character shoplifts the gloves, towels, guns, and diamonds, we are led to believe that she is the one abusing the girl next door to Bill. It turns out that she is not the one. Two or three scenes are stolen from The Big Chill, directly. At least twice, clocks are shown in the background showing different times. Sharon Stone looks good for an actress who is over 70 years of age and really is hot. Dylan Baker is underrated for an actor that can play a good weirdo. I knew a guy in high school who was weird like him so we picked on him until he snapped like the Bill in the movie. I was eating a taco while watching this and I had the feeling that someone else was watching me eat the taco, and, watch the movie. Then, I realized that someone could be watching the person that is watching me eating the taco and watching the movie. These random thoughts made watching the movie infinitely more interesting.

mcguiness-fiona This would have to be the worst movie I have ever seen. I kept hanging on thinking that something would happen or something would make sense eventually or something would fall into place or something - anything - - but no. I could not work out the meaning of this movie - was there a meaning to this movie? Maybe it was just about the pointlessness of life....whatever, I thought of topping myself - fortunately the movie ended. This movie is depressing and pointless. I just wish I had turned it off after the first half hour when I still had enough good sense to know that I was going to regret leaving it on. Forever hopeful I thought something might happen - I live and learn.