Review of Falling Down (1993) by Kenny N — 14 Feb 2015
This film has been badly misunderstood. D-FENS is NOT the hero and NOT the representation of the common everyday man. Pendergast is. He rolls with the punches, takes what life gives him, and tries to make the best of things and do some good in a city that desperately needs it.
We spend the movie following both men. Sure, we wish we could all take on gangbangers the way that D-FENS does, or infiltrate the lair of a neo-Nazi sicko and teach him about freedom of speech. But we shouldn't.
We should do what Pendergast does. He teaches you what to do. D-FENS is what NOT to do. Whose side are you on? Will you laugh with the sinners or cry with the saints? It's really up to you. Yes, Bill Foster.
YOU are the bad guy.
This review of Falling Down (1993) was written by Kenny N on 14 Feb 2015.
Falling Down has generally received positive reviews.
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