When REM’s Losing My Religion music video began to air on MTV, a new chapter in music promos began. A brilliant young director with a taste for ornate art direction named Tarsem was the visionary behind the video. His theatrical style and Hieronymous Bosch-like sense of detail paved the way for a successful career as a commercial director. Having garnered a slew of awards, it was clear that he would begin to make feature films, and unique ones at that.
Tarsem Singh’s first feature film, The Cell (2000) received very mixed reviews and was often criticized for placing style in front of content. Regardless, the director proved his masterful ability to deliver a spectacle. And now, 8 years later he has finished his 2nd feature film The Fall. The project sees him again paired with renowned costume designer Eiko Ishioka (Bjork’s Cocoon, Bram Stoker’s Dracula) and appears to be slated for a Spring release. If the website is any indication, we should be in for a visual feast.
