Review of Falling Down (1993) by Liam C — 12 Mar 2014

Y'know every now and then a director will come around and make a film that totally comes out of no where and surprises everyone, Falling Down is that film for Joel Schumacher. I like most of his films that I have seen but it does seem rather hard to believe that he made this, it doesn't seem to glorify violence to sadistic levels like his movies usually do but I am not here to review Schumacher but it just surprises me that he made this, is all.

Falling Down is the story of a man literally doing what I am sure most people wish they could do. Its Michael Douglas doing whatever the hell he wants and we just get to sit back and enjoy, I mean, yes, there is a deeper meaning to all of this but even if one were not to pick up on this, it is still an amazing film nonetheless.

The fact that a movie like this is still relevant even to this day is what is most scary of all. The great thing about the movie is the fact that everyone can relate to D-Fens, it does not matter if you're black or white, male or female or anything else, we've all been this person before and so will many more in the future.

It is such a smart movie that never goes over the top. D-Fens says things that too many are afraid to say, D-Fens does things that are not lawful but I am sure many people have at least thought about in their lives.

The difference is he acts upon it, seeing the rotting world around him and he just says 'fuck it' because he cannot take it anymore. The movie is deep, smart and well written, for a movie about the horrible nature of society the script does pack in a hefty amount of dark humor.

D-Fens may come across as a man who knows how to fire a gun but then there is a scene where he comically fires a bazooka while being told how do so by a child and it just gets crazier from there. I also liked the other side of the story, in the film there is effectively two stories and the other one shows about how a man just deals with it, its great at showing both sides n all that and I am glad it did not end the way it seemed like it was going to, the film keep references something that happens to retirees on their last day but anyway.

Amazing film, perfectly acted and its a timeless classic, directed by Joel Schumacher himself, incredible!