Falling Down (DVD) Reviews

I think this a great film that certainly makes you think and in some ways understand how someone may have some sort of a breakdown and act in the way that Michael Douglas did in this film. There are probably alot of you out there who have seen this film, but if not, i'll try not to give too much away as obviously that would ...  Read the complete review

Ever sat in traffic in the heat wondering why their are doing roadworks, ever seen the picture of a big mac and then seen what youve been given ! ever been picked on by hoodies and thought that if only you had an uzi tot each them a lesson...well with the exception of the last one you`d still be sane. But what this film does is show the ...  Read the complete review

The tag line for this film is "A tale of urban reality" which captures the essence of it quite well. The film begins on a boiling hot day. The anti-hero Bill Foster (played by Michael Douglas) is stuck in a traffic jam. Cars honking, rude bumper stickers, insects and broken window winders begin to incense him. The ...  Read the complete review

This 1993 action drama, which is slightly deep and dark, fast paced, twisting and turning, and a thoroughly entertaining thriller is the best movie that I have seen Michael Douglas in. He is on screen for nearly all of the film but there are also some fine performances from Robert Duval (who is always convincing in any role ...  Read the complete review

A film that expresses a brooding, western paranoia about the vast, sprawling menace of a modern, wayward society........ It contains a keen disillusionment, a real sense of being lost or at odds with society.......('at war with the everyday world')......where a psychological conflict is presented sympathetically, drawing on an ...  Read the complete review

From its opening shot which gradually pulls back from an extreme close up of Michael Douglas' nose to reveal a claustrophobic city baking in the heat of summer, Falling Down sets itself up as a different film, one which places as much store on atmosphere as action. It's difficult to say too much about the plot without giving ...  Read the complete review

Real - Advantages: Great Plot!, Relates to real life situations, Micheal Douglas plays good role. - Disadvantages: Alot of Volence, Only one main character, Takes a while to get into

I can't believe that it is 10 years since I first saw this film at the cinema. How times change! I was a teenager then, and I think I took the film at face value without really thinking about the message it was trying to convey. I added this film to my collection about three years ago, and to be honest, I had not even opened it until ...  Read the complete review

Everyone has days when things don't seem to be going right on any account. We just suck it up and carry on. Falling Down is the story of one man who's having a bad day, only his bad day pushes him to the limit of sanity. Michael Douglas plays William Foster, a man who finds himself in gridlock traffic on the hottest day ...  Read the complete review

I have probably watched Falling Down more than any other film. At first I enjoyed it because of its narrative of a man progressing through a city and identifying the wrongs within it. There is both enjoyment in the acts D-Fens and also a horror, both in what he is doing and that we ourselves are taking pleasure in it. But the more I ...  Read the complete review

Touches important issues but not quite as deeply as it promises - Advantages: provocative, unusual - Disadvantages: sinister

I'll tell you what , . . . . this is a totally top film, it has echoes of GREAT films, ( but never quite achieves the dizzy heights of greatnes itself). The star of the film is Micheal Douglas, ( after the 'greed is Good' gekko thing, but before the jowly rubbish that was 'trafic'). In this film he achieves ...  Read the complete review

When this movie was rescreened recently on terrestrial television I decided to give it another chance after having not being particularly impressed the first time I saw it several years ago. The premise behind Falling Down sunds rather good, and perhaps were it handled by a different director, might have made a damn fine movie. ...  Read the complete review

Michael Douglas plays a middle aged guy who one day becomes extremely frustated with society. He starts to fight back at the crazy things going on in the world and this film charts his moves as the police also start to move in on him. This is quite a clever film and will have anyone who watches it agreeing with him on some of ...  Read the complete review

Initially this movie struck me as funny. A guy has had enough and decides that he is just not going to take anymore. Everybody can relate to being upset at being laid off, being charged extra for a soda on a hot day, or McDonalds refusing to sell you a muffin after 10:30. The character played by Michael Douglas goes further, ...  Read the complete review

One of my favourite films. Ever feel that the world had something against you when nothing goes right? Michael Douglas plays the role of a man who has had enough of being the underdog and wants to go home. He abandons his car in a traffic jam and sets off on foot across town. Needing some change for the phone, he stops at a ...  Read the complete review

Michael Douglas turns in an excellent performance as the unfortunate hero of this film. As the constant injustices heaped upon him by the general public get too much, Douglas' character reacts in an extreme way, as he leads himself on a downward spiral that is bound to end in tragedy. As the film progresses, we ...  Read the complete review

A controversial film apparently. Although I don’t really see why, it does have messages in it but they’re not as outspoken as people said they were. Well, here is a film which I would say, everyone feels like doing some days. Michael Douglas, at one of his bests, I think, is stuck in a traffic jam. ...  Read the complete review

Micheal Douglas portrays an ordinary man at war with the world, in Joel Schumacher's superb urban drama/thriller. It is the hottest day of the year, traffic is at a standstill and Micheal Douglas has found it hard to cope with the everyday pressures of life. After leaving his car, he goes to search for his estranged wife, ...  Read the complete review