This one has many things going for itself. First, let's start with the beginning of the film: implied cinematography, exasperation reaching its pinnacle of the main character himself immediately introduced to the audience rather than a whole introductory sequence making cinematic small talk with its public to establish how things go from daily routine to disaster. We get to know the character as the movie develops, and other secondary characters intentionally or unintentionally uncover who he is; no need for the film to stop and spell out who lead character Michael Douglas is and why he's the way he is, the film instead grows into the explanation in and of itself with each poignant scene building a crescendo overtime and unravelling its plot.Another thing is Michael Douglas is one of the most underrated lead actors of the 90's as he's often considered for everything else but his acting (son of Hollywood superstar Kirk Douglas, being a producer, etc...), and is excellent yet again here. He's totally committed to the role, plays it like his character was real down to the smaller details: for example, he easily could've played his character displaying too much confidence but he manages to convey that he's middle-class and a goodie two shoes gone rogue, the ambiguity and fracture of his character transpires which makes for a pleasant and enticing, nuanced viewing.Another thing is it's very well paced. As explained in the first paragraph, the opening scene blitzes right past the viewer and constitutes one of the smoother intros for its genre/for its time, but as the film advances it never seems to go off track or lose momentum, it just keeps building in intensity and keeps focus on what it's trying to say and what it means to be as a viewing experience. Totally coherent. If you don't like it 30min in, you probably won't like it at all; conversely, if you like it 30min, you'll like it til the last bit.Lastly, the film manages to do really well at surely the most important thing in cinema: be as much entertainment as it is making a commentary on a particular social/political/philosophical issue. It isn't another neutral, mindless 90's action flick starring what's his face: it takes a stand and points out the terrible dysfunction of modern America, but balances that with the entertainment value. You don't want to have to sit through some politically biased tripe for 2 hours either, you want to watch a good movie.

"Falling Down" is a very memorable movie, and it is the type of movie that once you've seen it then you will always remember it. Yeah, because director Joel Schumacher and writer Ebbe Roe Smith really came up with something truly unique here.The story in "Falling Down" is an entertaining one for sure, and it is a blast to follow D-Fens/Foster (played by Michael Douglas) in his quest to return to his estranged family and having what seems like the entire world turn against him.Not only is it a solid storyline and plot that carries the movie, but it is first and foremost an amazing performance by Michael Douglas. And the role he was portraying here was a very different one from the usual roles he used to play in his movies, a bold move career-wise, but one that seemed to pan out quite nicely. Robert Duvall was also doing an amazing job in the movie, but then again he usually always is.The pacing in "Falling Down" is quite good, because the movie starts out in a pretty high gear and it doesn't really slow down to becoming dull or anything at any time throughout the course of the entire movie.The movie does raise some interesting issues if you think about it, such as are you yourself the root of the cause to all your problems, or is it mere circumstance, or is society conspiring against us all? And in that aspect, then it is definitely a blast to follow Foster as he makes his way through Los Angeles and face his problems head on."Falling Down" is a movie that can sustain multiple viewings. I think this is actually my fourth time to sit down and watch it since it was initially released, and it is as good and entertaining today as it was the very first time I saw it.

I can't notice that for a bigger part of the movie I was on a phone, because a lots of this staff was stupid and pointless. The whole chef scenes are only there to fill up the time. All scenes with a main character are super. There are wild.

'Falling Down' gives a realistic portrayal of modern society and its many flaws, following your 'average Joe' middle-aged man who becomes increasingly alienated and frustrated with the society in which he lives, falling into what's commonly known as a 'mid-life crisis'.It's certainly an interesting concept for a film and the end result is a very honest and critical depiction of society, and what can happen when somebody deviates from the 'norm'. Some people will enjoy this film more than others and this isn't typically the sort of film I would choose to watch, but it can still be appreciated by all and certainly makes for interesting viewing.