Post by izon on Apr 28, 2019 14:32:15 GMT
My first viewing of Falling Down was at 16, and at that time I thought that it was a pretty unique and exciting movie about a guy which just loses it on a hot afternoon. I forgot about it for many years before rewatching it recently. This time I see it as a far smarter venture. Parts of this movie are so painfully true that it borders on dark humour. Douglas gives a stellar performance as the engineer who has been left behind in the societal machine, a replaceable component of a system he once understood. I'm not saying that I agree with the fairly negative tone in which this movie blares at full volume throughout, but it certainly supplies a thought provoking message.
I think it's well written, well acted, and ultimately, even slightly believable. It's not without some flaws, but a movie that manages to simultaneously entertain whilst providing this level of intellectual stimulation is something of a rarity in my opinion.
"I'm the bad guy?"
My rating: 8/10
I think it's well written, well acted, and ultimately, even slightly believable. It's not without some flaws, but a movie that manages to simultaneously entertain whilst providing this level of intellectual stimulation is something of a rarity in my opinion.
"I'm the bad guy?"
My rating: 8/10
