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Falling Down stars Michael Douglas as every white working class guy's guardian angel, a man who storms out of his car in a traffic jam. Oh and he does some other white guy fantasy stuff too.
But seriously, Falling Down is a fantastically entertaining adventure as we see Douglas' character move from location to location upping the ante on his aggression as we learn more about his past through the police investigating him in something of a cat-and-mouse setup. The actors around him are decent, admittedly Robert Duvall leaves a little to be desired considering his reputation for being legendary, but Michael Douglas' central performance is the beating heart of this motion picture and he is brilliant. I also recently saw him in The Game and both of these performances are cementing him as one of my favourite actors and I would love to see more of his work.
The project is helmed by the late legend Joel Schumacher and he does a solid job at communicating the anxiety caused by these situations. The methods of creating that shock ending are particularly admirable, I cannot stop thinking about those last few minutes, so simple yet so stirring. Schumacher was a great director, Phone Booth is a very underrated thriller in my opinion and I recommend it to anyone who likes Falling Down, making it a great shame how his legacy was somewhat tarnished by his Batman projects.
Falling Down is great in most aspects, tied together in a neat package by Michael Douglas' Oscar-worthy performance. The 90s were arguably the greatest time period for crime thrillers and Falling Down is no exception. Highly creative and I will definitely revisit this one.
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