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Falling Down (1993) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Falling Down (1993) a score of 2.6766 out of 4
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Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
It's hard not to root for this embodiment of white man's angst ... the ending seems stilted, as if to say "we must openly condemn him while we secretly admire him." ...read the complete Falling Down movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Andrew Howe)Film Written Magazine (Andrew Howe)
Douglas' portrayal of a man heading for the abyss is utterly convincing. ...read the complete Falling Down movie review at Film Written Magazine (Andrew Howe)
Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Dealing with urban paranoia from a White POV is a good, timely idea, but film can't decide whether Michael Douglas is an ordinary or psychopathic man and whether we should feel sympathy or pity for the "victimization" of this yuppie. ...read the complete Falling Down movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A lot of the reviews for "Falling Down" are going to compare it to earlier movies about white men who go berserk: "Joe," for example, or "Death Wish." Some will even find it racist ...read the complete Falling Down movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Indeed, the issues confronted by Falling Down elevate it above the average, brainless shoot-'em-up film. In many cases, the violence isn't just for its own sake. Sure, the viewer who wants to see a tightly-paced thriller with gun-play and ...read the complete Falling Down movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
When two Hispanic gang members pick him out to hold up, they find they have chosen the wrong guy. Although no Steven Seagal, Douglas's fury imbues DFENS with extraordinary strength. In no time, DFENS becomes an efficient and unemotional killing machine ...read the complete Falling Down movie review at Steve Rhodes
Falling Down (1993) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Bill (Michael Douglas) is having a bad morning. He's stuck in his car in a traffic jam, his air conditioner isn't putting out any cold air, his windows won't work, and there's a fly buzzing around his head. Taken as a whole, all of this is enough to make ...read the complete Falling Down movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
 
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Falling Down (1993) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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