Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Falling Down (1993)

4.5 / 5
Tagline:  A Tale Of Urban Reality
Directed by:  Joel Schumacher
Written by:  Ebbe Roe Smith
Actors include:  Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey
Genre:  Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Length:  113 minutes
Banned:  Nope




Review:
Wow, this was not at all what I expected, it's almost like Death Wish in some ways...okay so less shooting and no Bronson but still!  The story is about an unemployed divorced fella named William (Michael Douglas).  We follow him on his quest to get home to see his Daughter for her birthday only just about everything that can go wrong does.  This leads to William abandoning his car in L.A. traffic and taking to the streets with a reckless demeanor...he's basically lost it.  The thing is, the streets are rather dangerous, but not as dangerous as him as he destroys and beats up just about anything in his path...it's really very exciting!  The only thing is a nearly retired Cop is on his path and not about to let him get away with all of his destruction.  This is one heck of a dark comedy that I really loved the heck out of, it's something different and one heck of a treat.
Availability:  On DVD & Blu-Ray

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