Paul Magne Haakonsen "Falling Down" is a very memorable movie, and it is the type of movie that once you've seen it then you will always remember it. Yeah, because director Joel Schumacher and writer Ebbe Roe Smith really came up with something truly unique here.The story in "Falling Down" is an entertaining one for sure, and it is a blast to follow D-Fens/Foster (played by Michael Douglas) in his quest to return to his estranged family and having what seems like the entire world turn against him.Not only is it a solid storyline and plot that carries the movie, but it is first and foremost an amazing performance by Michael Douglas. And the role he was portraying here was a very different one from the usual roles he used to play in his movies, a bold move career-wise, but one that seemed to pan out quite nicely. Robert Duvall was also doing an amazing job in the movie, but then again he usually always is.The pacing in "Falling Down" is quite good, because the movie starts out in a pretty high gear and it doesn't really slow down to becoming dull or anything at any time throughout the course of the entire movie.The movie does raise some interesting issues if you think about it, such as are you yourself the root of the cause to all your problems, or is it mere circumstance, or is society conspiring against us all? And in that aspect, then it is definitely a blast to follow Foster as he makes his way through Los Angeles and face his problems head on."Falling Down" is a movie that can sustain multiple viewings. I think this is actually my fourth time to sit down and watch it since it was initially released, and it is as good and entertaining today as it was the very first time I saw it.

Worldstone Whether you enjoyed this movie or not, you can't deny that at some point in your life, you will or you've already related to our anti- hero protagonist. You will face problems everyday, problems of all sizes, minor or major, and they will absolutely annoy you to the brink of losing your sanity.Of course, every person will take it differently. Falling Down showed us how even a simple and decent human being could get frustrated by the obvious, gaping flaws of society.I think it's safe to say that there is no coherent story, it's just about our main protagonist "D-Fens" (Michael Douglas) who's trying to get home for his daughter's birthday who was taken from him by his divorced wife. And he faces a plethora of obnoxious problems on the way which slow him down. Sounds pretty horrible and boring when you put it on paper, but this is a perfect example of a movie that's driven by dialogue and characters rather than an exciting plot.You will feel all sorts of emotions while watching this due to the actions done and words spoken by our main character. At times you will feel this movie was a black satirical comedy, and at other times you will feel that this is almost like a fictional documentary about how foul our society is becoming.I've seen this movie many times, and it feels like it gets better every time I watch it. 10/10

Nadine Salakov Getting straight to the point with this review, the performances are well-acted, the acting is not the problem, it's the story. This entire movie is negative, from start to finish we see nothing but the main character falling into negative experiences one after the other. The majority of the people in this movie including minor and major characters are angry for no reason other than the humid weather playing a part, i'm sorry but hot weather is no reason to become angry, if the weather gives you a bad temper then stay at home.Michael Douglas's character was not a nice guy, it is verified during the family video scene, he was controlling and the scene where his mother explains a part of his personality also verifies him not being a very nice person, so why should we as viewers even care about this guy?! I don't know where the director was going with this movie, for a so- called deep film there is no message, if they were trying to get across that people can have mental breakdowns - then that's a pretty weak screenplay.This Flick also has a sad element of the main character constantly talking about "going home" to a place where he is not wanted. It's clear that his career, his wife and child were all he wanted and now that he lost them, he feels there is nothing left, which is not true, you have yourself and you have breath in your lungs, you still have hope, but this movie was not going in that direction.Falling Down is overrated, it's a very angry movie full of hate at every turn.

TonyMontana96 (Originally reviewed: 21/01/2017) When I see "a Joel Schumacher film" on the front cover I am always optimistic, I did love 1987's The Lost Boys but 1997's Batman and Robin was so bad it could have been a career ender, however I'm proud to announce this picture is one of his finest. Michael Douglas gives a solid, strong performance which shows the true extent of how far a man can be pushed before he loses it, I also admired Duvall's performance as a retiring cop with a rather rude wife. The acting is decent all round with the exception of some schmuck who kept thinking he was something special with ladies and being rude to Duvall, his name does not matter at this moment in time. The picture moves at a brisk pace, and the outcomes of every situation are grounded and most certainly believable, including a slightly sad but well-crafted conclusion. You can empathise with Douglas's character, he may be a bit crazy but he wasn't always unhinged and tense and maybe that has something to do with a restraining order his selfish wife put on him so he couldn't see his daughter. However it's exciting to see what happens next, which is what makes Schumacher a decent filmmaker, he knows how to keep a picture entertaining, for better or for worse. Having said that, I did like most of the dialogue but there was a few lines that bothered me such as when are protagonist's mother yells "What do you want, I'll set the dogs on you" this is aimed at two random people that knock on her door that just so happen to be police officers, I was astonished at what I was hearing. We all know it's unlikely anyone would answer their door in such a manner. Then later on Duvall's character lets his wife know he is going to be slightly late, she replies with "What am I dog vomit", which is just awfully written dialogue in plain sight, you can't forget it because she practically yells it at the top of her voice. Falling Down may have a few flaws, but it's nonetheless a very well-directed picture with respectable performances from Academy award winners Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall.