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 Director
:Joel Schumacher
Starring
: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Rachel
Ticotin, Frederic Forrest, Tuesday Weld.
Picture
2.35:1 Anamorphic and 4:3, Dolby Digital Stereo, Double-Side
Single-Layer, Snap Case
Running
Time : 113 mins
The
story:
A
tale of urban reality.
When
the L.A. traffic becomes gridlocked and he's stuck in his
car on the hottest day of the year, the pressure of City
life hits Foster (Michael Douglas) in a big way. Frustrated,
he abandons his car and attempts to take the long hike home
instead. But he walks straight into trouble. He soon encounters
some muggers, an unhelpful Korean shopkeeper and a McBurgers
restaurant that wont serve breakfast because he's a minute
past breakfast time. Foster begins a personal war to right
the wrongs of America and stand up for himself with the
aid of a baseball bat and some heavy artillery that he acquires
along the way!
The
summary:
Falling
Down is a powerful story about an ordinary man trying to
go about his life and bumping face-first into obstacles
along every inch of the way. He sees himself as the good
guy being provoked by 'everything that is wrong with America
today' which therefore justifies his rational yet OTT reactions.
Michael Douglas's brilliant performance brings out a little
sympathy for the guy. The scene in McBurgers where he looks
at his soggy burger and limp fries and then then points
to the glossy picture of what it ought to look like, surely
relates to each and every one of us. This is Michael's finest
film yet and the story of this unconventional thriller seems
to have it all. It's funny at times and then sad the next
as his world lurches from bad to worse. Robert Duvall also
shines as Prendergast, your usual cop nearing retirement,
that finds himself on the trail of Foster. An all round
excellent film with solid performances and good cinematography
from Schumacher.
OK,
so it's another cheapy from Warner, which explains the quick
transfer to DVD and the absence of additional material.
Personally I'd prefer to pay that little bit extra for the
complete package. The picture is good and the sound, though
only DD Stereo doesn't distract too much from an excellent
story.
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