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Fabled

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Guilt and paranoia fuel a man's (Desmond Askew) downward spiral into madness.

Critics Reviews

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Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine Dec 27, 2004
2.5/4
Fabled not only lacks contemporary and spiritual resonance but a satisfying closer. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com Aug 5, 2006
3.5/5
If watching a guy go slowly insane for 88 minutes sounds interesting to you, Fabled might be right up your alley. Go to Full Review
Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat Mar 24, 2005
This debut feature from writer-director Ari Kirschenbaum has a lot more style than substance. Go to Full Review
Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly Mar 10, 2005
Opening with a portentous quote from Kafka, writer-director Ari Kirschenbuam's Fabled quickly reveals itself to be a hyper-stylized flick, but the glossy sum effect is that of a film student straining for a weightiness he can't pull off. Go to Full Review
Timothy Knight Reel.com Dec 27, 2004
2.5/4
Too superficial to stay with you. Go to Full Review
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Dec 9, 2004
2.5/4
There isn't that much more to it than mood. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Feb 1, 2010 I was really intrigued with the premise, but some of the supporting cast fell a little short. Main character, played by Desmond Askew, was amazing and I made it through to the end only because I felt that he really was being watched and followed...probably plotted against. Didn't quite understand what was going on with the dog the whole time...maybe that was just me. I did find some parts quite amusing and loved the ending...would recommend only to a very patient movie lover. See more Nov 8, 2008 I didn't quite understand this movie. I know he was going nuts, but I couldn't figure out what happened to his dog...did he even have a dog? Any who, I love the fact that Desmond Askew looks alienish, and thought he played insane well. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Guilt and paranoia fuel a man's (Desmond Askew) downward spiral into madness.
Director
Ari Kirschenbaum
Producer
Rob Bellsey, Peter Sabat
Screenwriter
Ari Kirschenbaum
Distributor
Indican Releasing
Production Co
Fabled LLC, Simian Tales Productions
Rating
R (Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 10, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 4, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.9K
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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