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This film, about a downsized engineer (Michael Douglas) who goes ballistic, triggered a media avalanche of stories about middle-class white rage when it was released in 1993. In fact, it's nothing more than a manipulative, violent melodrama about one geek's meltdown. Douglas, complete with pocket protector, nerd glasses, crewcut, and short-sleeved white shirt, gets stuck in traffic one day near downtown L.A. and proceeds to just walk away from his car--and then lose it emotionally. Everyone he encounters rubs him the wrong way--and a fine lot of stereotypes they are, from threatening ghetto punks to rude convenience store owners to a creepy white supremacist--and he reacts violently in every case. As he walks across L.A. (now there's a concept), cutting a bloody swath, he's being tracked by a cop on the verge of retirement (Robert Duvall). He also spends time on the phone with his frightened ex-wife (Barbara Hershey). Though Douglas and Duvall give stellar performances, they can't disguise the fact that, as usual, this is another film from director Joel Schumacher that is about surface and sensation, rather than actual substance. --Marshall Fine
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Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall nailed it with their performances. Beautiful atmospheric camera shots of the sweltering urban sprawl. The plot shows how quickly someone's life can unravel if they take their problems out on everyone else around them. It plays out like a slow motion nightmare trainwreck ride to sheer rock bottom. Lots of life's little first world problems prove unacceptable to Michael Douglas' character as he descends further and further into his personal urban hell. As serious and gloomy as this movie can be at times, it definitely has some laugh-out-loud black comedy moments as well. Although it may be too wild and over-the-top for some, I would still highly recommend it. It's a gritty ride through urban chaos. I loved this movie and you might too. Check it out!
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Ce film est très bon michael douglas y est vraiment génial , je vous le conseille si vous aimé ces films
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Oh...wouldn't we all want to do what Michael Douglas has done when we have finally had enough! He stands up to what is wrong, but alas pays the ultimate price.
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Falling Down (1993)
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 113 minutes
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Starring Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall and Barbara Hershey
Here's a... Read more
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 113 minutes
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Starring Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall and Barbara Hershey
Here's a... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Steven Aldersley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who is the bad guy here?
Falling Down is one of those stories that split my sympathies with every scene. The film begins by portraying the sensation of a very hot Los Angeles day where everyone has... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tubatimps
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Buy!
Very satisfied... was posted as used `like new' and it is > like new. Shipping was quick ... no complains... good Buy!
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Published 21 months ago by wolf88
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stress test
Excellent entertainment - comedic and poignant. Good performance by Douglas. Glimpse into the stress of modern-day America and the mental challenges that some people and their... Read more
Published on Aug 18 2009 by G. E. Dell
5.0 out of 5 stars
a social commentary on our times(with a searing performance by...
wow.this movie blew me away.it was relevant then,and it's even more
relevant today.Michael Douglas gives a searing performance as an
ordinary man who has a really bad... Read more
relevant today.Michael Douglas gives a searing performance as an
ordinary man who has a really bad... Read more
Published on Feb 1 2008 by falcon
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Bad.
'Falling Down' is movie about a man who finally snaps because he feels his society, family, and friends have cheated him. Read more
Published on July 2 2004 by Dhaval Vyas
5.0 out of 5 stars
RIGHT IDEA, WRONG EXECUTION
As we journey with Michael Douglas in this excellent film, cant' we all identify with his frustration and anger? 85 cents for a can of soda? Read more
Published on Jun 30 2004 by Michael Butts
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining but Flawed by a Substandard Director
Joel Schumacher, the director best known for putting nipples on the Batsuit, and thus ruining a perfectly good franchise, is an expert at taking something good and turning it into... Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by Brennon A. Slattery
4.0 out of 5 stars
The ugly reality of L.A.
Here's the story of a simple man (played very well by Michael Douglas) who's life is crumbling around him. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2004 by slider
5.0 out of 5 stars
How two different people respond to the horror of urban life
I reviewed this movie 5 years ago for VHS and had not visited LA at that time. 5 years and 2 visits hence, I felt the need to review this feature again for DVD. Read more
Published on May 30 2004 by James Houston
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