--- title: "Fall 2: Deadpoint: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/fall-2-deadpoint/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/fall-2-deadpoint" critics_score: 58 critics_reviews: 6 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026): what the critics said Critics' score 58 from 6 reviews: 3 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative. The reviews lean towards qualified approval of Fall 2: Deadpoint’s survival thrills, with most critics finding enough vertigo and physical peril to make its familiar setup work in stretches. Praise centres on the high-altitude action and the women’s resourcefulness, though the effectiveness of the climbing sequences is disputed. Variety also singles out the lead performances, particularly Arsema Thomas, as a strength amid the contrivances. The reservations cluster around recycled conflicts, thin characterisation and dialogue, with several critics finding the sequel less suspenseful than the original. There is a substantial spread of opinion on the storytelling: /Film welcomes the expanded twists and soap-opera elements, finding intrigue and satisfying payoffs after a bumpy start. The Observer takes the opposite view, finding a tired formula that has lost its queasy tension. Unconvincing effects attract criticism too, although some reviews find the physical thrills sufficient compensation. ## Variety — Todd Gilchrist Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 2 September 2026. The critic finds the sequel mostly successful at replicating the original's vertiginous tension and delivering white-knuckle thrills through believable stunts, but hampered by duplicating the first film's personal conflicts and narrative twists, which feel contrived and undermine the suspense. Praise goes to the effective big-screen thrills and strong lead performances, particularly Arsema Thomas. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/fall-2-deadpoint-review-1236848979/) ## Empire — John Nugent Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 9 September 2026. The sequel delivers effective vertigo-inducing thrills and sweaty-palm tension but feels scrappier and more generic than the first film, with basic dialogue and simplistic character work. It singles out the high-wire action sequences, especially one monkey-bar swing at extreme height, for praise as brutally effective. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/fall-2/) ## The AV Club — Simon Abrams Rating C-. 2 September 2026. The critic finds it an underwhelming sequel with rushed pacing, flat dialogue, and insufficient tension in climbing sequences despite some twists; praises the few dizzying climbing scenes but notes overall lack of focus compared to the original. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/fall-2-deadpoint-review) ## The Observer — Wendy Ide Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 12 September 2026. The critic finds this sequel lacklustre and a tired retread unlikely to repeat the original film's success. She notes that a rigid adherence to the formula leaves the queasy tension missing and calls out the added drug-running subplot as inauthentic. [Read the review](https://observer.co.uk/culture/film/article/wendy-ides-pick-of-the-other-films-pressure-practical-magic-2-oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-fall-2-deadpoint-better-go-mad-in-the-wild) ## Radio Times — Jeremy Aspinall Rating 3 out of 5. 12 September 2026. The Spierig brothers' direction brings a catalogue of threats and obstacles in a different tempo from the original, with breathless edge-of-the-seat moments from the women's ingenuity against the elements. Less convincing special effects are offset by the visceral high-stakes survival thrills in this disaster sequel. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/fall-2-review/) ## Time Out — Hanna Flint Rating 3 out of 5 stars. 9 September 2026. The sequel delivers cheap thrills and high-octane silliness as two women tackle a dangerous plank walk on a Thai mountain, but it rehashes the original's premise with paper-thin characters and overreliance on flashbacks. The nail-biting survival efforts stand out as wincing to watch amid the daft elements and drug subplot. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/fall-2-review-2026) ## /Film — Bill Bria Rating 7/10. 2 September 2026. The critic finds 'Fall 2: Deadpoint' a successful sequel that expands the series with wilder stakes, double the twists, and a shift toward soap-opera elements while remaining connected to the original. It singles out the script's intrigue and payoffs for keeping the nail-biting thriller engaging despite a bumpy start and some CGI limitations. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/2249339/fall-2-movie-review/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 2 September 2026. The critic views the sequel as a familiar, schlocky follow-up that can't escape repetition of the original's beats and suffers from less suspenseful rock-face visuals. The energetic climax provides some rescue and allows forgiveness for its absurd, Die Hard 2-style premise. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/fall-2-deadpoint-review/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/fall-2-deadpoint.md