Falling Down

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: February 26, 1993

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 608 Ratings

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beingryanjudeSep 4, 2014

I'm not entirely sure who we were supposed to root for--that may not even matter. What matters is the great sadness that become madness... so vividly portrayed by Michael Douglas.

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Meth-dudeApr 21, 2018

While the movie has a very over the top premise and they played it a little more serious than they should've, it's still a very entertaining and fun movie. Supported by the outrageous premise, the great stand off at the end and the excellentWhile the movie has a very over the top premise and they played it a little more serious than they should've, it's still a very entertaining and fun movie. Supported by the outrageous premise, the great stand off at the end and the excellent performance by Michael Douglas, Falling Down is an early 90's classic.… Expand

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SpangleJul 1, 2016

I really do not know what to say. Falling Down is a good look at a man who spirals out of control after losing his job. Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall turn in prototypical good performances in this thriller from director Joel Schumacher.I really do not know what to say. Falling Down is a good look at a man who spirals out of control after losing his job. Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall turn in prototypical good performances in this thriller from director Joel Schumacher. However, like many of Schumacher's films, something just feels "off". There is an element out of place here, which causes the film to simply feel far too distant. The at making the film relatable fails when every social critique it offers is ham fisted and shoved down your throat repeatedly with Schumacher seemingly screaming at you, "DO YOU GET IT YET? WE ARE F****D!" It simply gets aggravating. The character also loses relatability when he starts shooting people and loses his mind. No one can relate to a psychopath unless you too are a psychopath. This is all a bummer because, otherwise, the film is well crafted and can be truly intense and thrilling at times. Yet, the film is too focused on force feeding us its agenda than being a good film.… Expand

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AndremaxFeb 11, 2019

Falling Down is an interesting and holding experience through convincing angry played by Michael Douglas, but the focus in boring subplots and random moments blows it.

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BroyaxApr 4, 2017

Le film vaut surtout le coup pour le magnifique pétage de plombs de Michael Douglas qui délivre une prestation à la fois subtile et d'une grande intensité, assez éloignée paradoxalement du film lui-même à dire vrai, lequel se laisse aller àLe film vaut surtout le coup pour le magnifique pétage de plombs de Michael Douglas qui délivre une prestation à la fois subtile et d'une grande intensité, assez éloignée paradoxalement du film lui-même à dire vrai, lequel se laisse aller à une caricature échevelée de la part de Joel Schumacher : le "parcours" de "D-Fens" est en effet si peu crédible que son réalisme s'en trouve totalement anéanti.

Cela étant, cette caricature est bien sûr l'occasion d'un certain nombre de scènes très drôles au cours desquelles notre révolté à cravate s'insurge, flingue à la main, contre la société déliquescente, son hypocrisie et ses travers, tel un justicier de pacotille, un brin paranoïaque...

Si le personnage est bien construit et reste cohérent dans ses vicissitudes et sa névrose galopante, son contrepoint incarné par le très bon Robert Duvall est également caricatural à souhait, ainsi que la mégère qui le persécute, sans compter la bande de flics tellement débiles, tellement beaufs qu'ils ont tous été recalés à Police Academy.

Il reste tout de même la mise en scène des plus soignées, une bonne musique et comme dit plus haut, un Michael en pleine forme. Il s'agit d'un film qui se veut social ou psycho-social à tendance dénonciatrice (regardez-moi, je dénonce...) mais qui échoue à nous émouvoir ou nous questionner ; il parvient néanmoins à nous faire rire sardoniquement malgré ses maladresses, ce qui n'est déjà pas si mal.… Expand

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Voodoo123May 26, 2022

Surprisingly astute social commentary randomly mixed into an action thriller film. The cast is superb with Douglas stealing the movie with his excellent character acting. There isn't much in the way of a plotline just the loose concept of anSurprisingly astute social commentary randomly mixed into an action thriller film. The cast is superb with Douglas stealing the movie with his excellent character acting. There isn't much in the way of a plotline just the loose concept of an above average working man unhinged by his urban lifestyle decides to rampage. Sadly the pacing is awful and the leaps of logic for some of the characters decisions are pretty extreme. Despite its flaws something about it just worked for me. Imperfect but highly watchable.… Expand

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