‘Fall’ Is the Most Anxiety-Inducing Movie of the Summer

t may have nothing on Free Solo, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s unbelievably harrowing 2018 documentary about rock climber

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Alex Honnold (who achieves his record-breaking feats sans ropes, harnesses or any other protective gear),

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but Fall remains the most anxiety-inducing film of the summer.

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The story of two friends who wind up stranded atop the fourth tallest structure in the United States,

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it’s a simple and straightforward B-movie (Aug. 12, in theaters)

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whose clichéd plotting is outweighed by its clever CGI and crafty choreography,

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both of which result in a collection of memorably heart-stopping moments.

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Those with a fear of heights, it goes without saying, should avoid it at all costs.

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