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the_duff

2247755

2015-02-19

Dustin Putman

2.5/4

1fresh

TheFilmFile.com

Capable, spry, and mostly wise when it isn't spelling out its moralistic intent. The main attraction is Mae Whitman, acting her heart out while making her every last moment look as natural and vulnerable as that of a real life being lived.

1Positive

http://www.thefilmfile.com/reviews/d/15_duff.htm

the_duff

2247742

2015-02-19

Bruce Kirkland

3/5

1fresh

Toronto Sun

Especially because the young co-stars Mae Whitman and Robbie Amell are so appealing, The DUFF is charming, cheeky and relevant.

1Positive

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/19/review-the-duff-a-fresh-and-funny-teen-comedy

the_duff

2247741

2015-02-19

David Berry

3/4

1fresh

National Post

Where Bianca and Wesley are going is obvious from the outset, but it builds naturally through a pal-ship with a genuine spark.

1Positive

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/02/19/the-duff-reviewed-more-easy-a-than-shes-all-that/

the_duff

2247731

2015-02-19

Ben Kenigsberg

0rotten

New York Times

Even in this would-be subversive comedy, success means getting the guy.

0Negative

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/movies/in-the-duff-a-wounded-teenage-girl-combats-mockery.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

the_duff

2247706

2015-02-19

Betsy Sharkey

0rotten

Los Angeles Times

Romance, or the desire to find someone special, isn't a bad thing - if it's not the only thing. But as it stands in "DUFF," the denouement at prom has clich written all over it.

0Negative

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-the-duff-review-whitman-amell-thorne-20150220-column.html#navtype=outfit

the_duff

2247705

2015-02-19

James Berardinelli

3/4

1fresh

ReelViews

The DUFF would make John Hughes smile.

1Positive

http://www.reelviews.net/php_review_template.php?identifier=2866

the_duff

2247698

2015-02-19

Eric Henderson

1.5/4

0rotten

Slant Magazine

The film deposits its heroine and everyone in the audience looking toward her for image-maintaining guidance back at square one.

0Negative

http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/the-duff

the_duff

2247680

2015-02-19

Frank Swietek

C-

0rotten

One Guy's Opinion

A tepid, undernourished clone of the John Hughes high school template, with attractive leads stuck in a script that feels like a tattered hand-me-down.

0Negative

http://www.oneguysopinion.com/the-duff/

the_duff

2247678

2015-02-19

Nell Minow

B

1fresh

Movie Mom

Whitman makes Bianca so thoroughly herself throughout that anyone would be glad to have her for a BFF.

1Positive

https://moviemom.com/the-duff/

the_duff

2247643

2015-02-19

Peter Keough

0rotten

Boston Globe

A Derivative Unimaginative Forgettable Film.

0Negative

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2015/02/19/the-duff-lives-its-label/WGlpgZZXWp7WOCORUm3fJM/story.html

the_duff

2247639

2015-02-19

Claudia Puig

2/4

0rotten

USA Today

Mae Whitman is the best thing here, and the funny actress deserves better material than what's offered in this derivative and superficial ode to teen self-acceptance.

0Negative

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/02/19/the-duff-review/23685647/

the_duff

2247625

2015-02-19

Kevin Jagernauth

D+

0rotten

The Playlist

The earnest, yet consistently misfiring "The DUFF," makes all those other teen movies look even better.

0Negative

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-the-duff-starring-mae-whitman-bella-thorne-ken-jeong-and-more-20150219

the_duff

2247617

2015-02-19

Rafer Guzman

4/4

1fresh

Newsday

A smart, funny, straight-talking teen movie in the John Hughes tradition. Oodles of charm from the young cast.

1Positive

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/the-duff-review-rare-teen-movie-that-s-smart-and-funny-1.9952571

the_duff

2247616

2015-02-19

Moira MacDonald

2.5/4

1fresh

Seattle Times

It works, but just barely.

1Positive

the_duff

2247607

2015-02-19

Blake Crane

2.5/5

0rotten

Film Racket

With all of the clutter, The DUFF seems to forget, or even disregard, its own empowerment message

0Negative

http://filmracket.com/duff/

the_duff

2247605

2015-02-19

Michael Sauter

1fresh

Film Journal International

While ultimately serving up the expected, The DUFF is fresh and funny throughout, largely thanks to two vibrantly written lead characters.

1Positive

http://www.filmjournal.com/node/11962

the_duff

2247600

2015-02-19

Gary Thompson

1fresh

Philadelphia Daily News

The movie is glib and willfully superficial but also smart at times about teen social stratification.

1Positive

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20150220__The_DUFF__is_a_breezy_teen_comedy.html

the_duff

2247599

2015-02-19

Genevieve Koski

3/5

1fresh

The Dissolve

For all its potential pitfalls, The DUFF manages to keep its head above water, thanks to Whitman, Amell, and a willingness to engage with teen-movie clichs in a relatively thoughtful way.

1Positive

https://thedissolve.com/reviews/1395-the-duff/

the_duff

2247598

2015-02-19

Rob Hunter

B-

1fresh

Film School Rejects

There are no surprises here, but the predictability doesn't mute the fun.

1Positive

http://filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/the-duff.php

the_duff

2247597

2015-02-19

Ben Sachs

1fresh

Chicago Reader

The ostensible message of accepting difference is overwhelmed by a spirit of blind conformism.

1Positive

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-duff/MovieTimes?oid=16347133

the_duff

2247596

2015-02-19

Kimberley Jones

1/5

1fresh

Austin Chronicle

The DUFF is exponentially dumb. For starters, Mae Whitman isn't fat or ugly. Point of fact, she's wildly charismatic.

1Positive

http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2015-02-20/the-duff/

the_duff

2247578

2015-02-19

Stephen Silver

2/5

0rotten

EntertainmentTell

Whitman is fantastic, the movie is not- it goes back and forth between subverting genre cliches and wholeheartedly embracing them

0Negative

http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/55570/denzel-washington-not-blacklisted-stupid-suggest/

the_duff

2247550

2015-02-19

Michael Phillips

2/4

0rotten

Chicago Tribune

You know what would be revolutionary? Making a really good movie about a three-dimensional teenage female character that doesn't start and finish with both eyes on the same old punishing character types.

0Negative

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-the-duff-20150219-column.html#navtype=barker&barkername=Barker%2006%20-%20In%20Case%20You%20Missed%20It

the_duff

2247541

2015-02-19

Ann Hornaday

0/4

0rotten

Washington Post

What might have been a frank portrayal of high school culture and challenges ends up veering between being either too cynically hyper-sexual or preachy.

0Negative

http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-duff-based-on-the-young-adult-novel-whiffs-it/2015/02/19/833fe66e-b77c-11e4-9423-f3d0a1ec335c_story.html

the_duff

2247538

2015-02-19

Inkoo Kang

90/100

1fresh

TheWrap

"Mae Whitman reveals herself to be one of the funniest actresses of her generation in a spot-on and endlessly quotable take on teenage 'dramz' in 2015."

1Positive

http://www.thewrap.com/the-duff-review-mae-whitman-robbie-amell-bella-thorne/

the_duff

2247532

2015-02-19

Katie Rife

B-

1fresh

AV Club

This is [Whitman's] film, and she seems determined not to waste her chance at being a leading lady.

1Positive

http://www.avclub.com/review/most-memorable-thing-about-duff-its-ugly-duckling--215424

the_duff

2247520

2015-02-19

Matt Pais

2/4

0rotten

RedEye

Whitman brings such kindness to Bianca that the movie almost sometimes sort of works as empowering evidence of many teens' flawed, self-esteem-driven perspectives.

0Negative

http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/movies/redeye-the-duff-review-20150213-story.html

the_duff

2247514

2015-02-19

Brian Orndorf

D+

0rotten

Blu-ray.com

A shallow, witless, and bizarrely cast endeavor, always eager to preach about the value of self-acceptance, but just as ready to indulge superficial behavior as a method of empowerment.

0Negative

http://www.blu-ray.com/The-DUFF/408900/#Preview

the_duff

2247508

2015-02-19

Mike Reyes

4/5

1fresh

CinemaBlend

A clever comedy that isn't a chore to sit through if you're outside of the target demographic. Oh, and your kids are gonna love it.

1Positive

http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/DUFF-66483.html

the_duff

2247506

2015-02-19

Jeff Baker

B-

1fresh

Oregonian

It's a comedy with an easy message, and it's sort of sweet. Not too raunchy, not too challenging. A good date movie for sophomores.

1Positive

http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2015/02/the_duff_review_a_good_date_mo.html

the_duff

2247491

2015-02-19

Amy Nicholson

C

0rotten

L.A. Weekly

The DUFF doesn't seem to know what its point actually is. It's pro-self-acceptance and also pro-makeover. It's about liking yourself, and how you'd like yourself better with a boyfriend.

0Negative

http://www.laweekly.com/film/in-the-duff-high-school-stereotyping-is-so-1980s-its-time-for-pure-beauty-discrimination-5393044

the_duff

2247487

2015-02-18

Fred Topel

0rotten

Nuke the Fridge

Feels like grown-ups so desperate to appear hip to social media, they make sure to mention every app they've ever heard of, including We Heart It and Whatsapp.

0Negative

http://nukethefridge.com/2015/02/19/the-duff-review/

the_duff

2247481

2015-02-18

Travis Hopson

3/5

1fresh

Examiner.com

The DUFF doesn't deviate much from the pattern, in fact it doesn't stray from it all, but a pair of playful lead performances by Mae Whitman and Robbie Amell makes it a worthy entry in the genre.

1Positive

http://www.examiner.com/review/movie-review-the-duff

the_duff

2247468

2015-02-18

Kevin P. Sullivan

B-

1fresh

Entertainment Weekly

The DUFF won't stay with you far past its runtime. But as a vehicle, it's ample proof that we should be seeing more of Mae Whitman.

1Positive

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/18/the-duff-review

the_duff

2247450

2015-02-18

Elizabeth Weitzman

3/5

1fresh

New York Daily News

Most of the credit goes to Whitman, who stands in, and stands up, for the DUFF in all of us.

1Positive

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/duff-movie-review-article-1.2120557

the_duff

2247448

2015-02-18

Kyle Smith

2.5/4

1fresh

New York Post

This winsome comedy is a little low in the stakes department, not to mention predictable, but it gets an "A" for charm.

1Positive

http://nypost.com/2015/02/18/the-duff-isnt-a-mean-girls-retread-but-a-sweet-rom-com/

the_duff

2247435

2015-02-18

Jordan Adler

5/10

0rotten

We Got This Covered

Derivative of better teen comedies and not daring enough to deal with the consequences of an image-based culture, The DUFF wastes a talented young ensemble.

0Negative

http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/the-duff-review/

the_duff

2247419

2015-02-18

Jordan Hoffman

4/5

1fresh

Guardian

There are stretches in which The Duff soars, nailing scene after funny scene with an honest spirit rarely seen in mainstream teen films.

1Positive

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/18/the-duff-review-high-school-movie-mae-whitman-robbie-amell

the_duff

2247412

2015-02-18

Roger Moore

2.5/4

1fresh

Tribune News Service

Formulaic, sure -- but cute, sassy and quick...just edgy enough to work

1Positive

http://rogersmovienation.com/2015/02/18/movie-review-the-duff/

the_duff

2247404

2015-02-18

Sheri Linden

1fresh

Hollywood Reporter

Its central pair of unlikely allies will engage young audiences' sympathy. They're smartly played by Mae Whitman and Robbie Amell, whose warmth and comic chops keep the movie buoyant.

1Positive

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/duff-film-review-770573

the_duff

2247402

2015-02-18

Lindsey Bahr

1fresh

Associated Press

While it's neither as biting as Mean Girls nor as sweetly referential as Easy A, the earnest and sometimes amusing The DUFF is a fine addition to the canon.

1Positive

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/292391731.html

the_duff

2247401

2015-02-18

Kyle Anderson

3/5

1fresh

Nerdist

I laughed a few times and despite some guy-a-mile-away plot moments, walked away feeling just fine about it. And from a jaded film snob, that's a very good sign.

1Positive

http://www.nerdist.com/2015/02/review-the-duff-is-neither-ugly-nor-fat/

the_execution_of_private_slovik

2654104

2019-12-16

Dick Lochte

1fresh

Los Angeles Free Press

The film is not only fine theater but a thoroughly convincing piece of history.

1Positive

https://voices.revealdigital.org/?a=d&d=BGJFHJH19740308.1.41&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------------1

the_execution_of_private_slovik

2613401

2019-08-07

Augusto Martínez Torres

1fresh

El Pais (Spain)

This is one of Lamont Johnson's best movies -- a product of a good script, but one resents a certain indifference. [Full Review in Spanish]

1Positive

https://elpais.com/diario/1979/10/09/cultura/308271617_850215.html

the_spanish_gardener

1837757

2009-08-14

Dennis Schwartz

C+

0rotten

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

None of the slow developing dramatics touched me as much as it was supposed to and the concluding happy ending seemed predictable from almost the onset.

0Negative

https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/spanishgardener/

the_citizen_2012

2168643

2013-10-10

Brian Orndorf

C-

0rotten

Blu-ray.com

It's ridiculous, but Kadi seems determined to stay in this comfort zone, trusting in the banality of melodrama to communicate simple ideas on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.

0Negative

http://www.blu-ray.com/The-Citizen/269200/?show=preview

the_citizen_2012

2166904

2013-09-30

Tasha Robinson

1.5/5

0rotten

The Dissolve

It's pushing its agenda at every moment, first gently, then relentlessly.

0Negative

http://thedissolve.com/reviews/234-the-citizen/

the_citizen_2012

2166302

2013-09-26

Jeannette Catsoulis

2.5/5

0rotten

New York Times

The story's accumulation of contrived setbacks strains credulity.

0Negative

the_citizen_2012

2165734

2013-09-24

Roger Moore

1.5/4

0rotten

Tribune News Service

Tired and worn out immigrant's saga with a 9/11 hook that isn't compelling

0Negative

http://wp.me/p30FOE-3b4

carlos_cavazo_the_carlos_cavazo_package

2014192

2011-09-28

Sean Axmaker

1fresh

MSN.com

... a mesmerizing portrait of committed activist who transforms himself into a media-hungry rock star of an international terrorist.

1Positive

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/videodrone-blogpost.aspx?post=721910ce-6634-4cc1-8a9e-4125bab26ed5

the_best_years_2020

2754150

2020-12-28

Sergio F. Pinilla

4/5

1fresh

Cinemanía (Spain)

Fun and sincere. [Full review in Spanish]

1Positive

https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/criticas/nuestros-mejores-anos-4504736/?autoref=true

falling_down

102768079

2023-01-11

Mick LaSalle

4/4

1fresh

San Francisco Chronicle

A brilliant drama with black-comic undertones. The film is directed by Joel Schumacher and stars Michael Douglas, in what may be the best performance of his career,

1Positive

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116221663/falling-down/

falling_down

2721585

2020-09-07

Richard Propes

4.0/4.0

1fresh

TheIndependentCritic.com

Falling Down," a stellar film, is Joel Schumacher's miracle.

1Positive

https://theindependentcritic.com/falling_down

falling_down

2705708

2020-07-17

Barbara Shulgasser

2/5

0rotten

Common Sense Media

Disturbing '90s crime thriller has violence and language.

0Negative

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/falling-down

falling_down

2702416

2020-07-08

Tom Meek

3/4

1fresh

Cambridge Day

This is probably Schumacher's most accomplished work besides Tigerland and, interestingly, shot in L.A. around the time of the riots.

1Positive

http://www.cambridgeday.com/2020/06/28/coronavirus-edition-xvi-films-to-shelter-with-from-the-silliest-of-spies-to-harrowing-abuse-doc/

falling_down

2609358

2019-07-27

Sergio Benítez

1fresh

Espinof

Even decades later, It is still as a very actual film. [Full Review in Spanish]

1Positive

https://www.espinof.com/criticas/25-anos-de-un-dia-de-furia-la-mejor-pelicula-para-sobrevivir-a-los-lunes

falling_down

2537826

2018-12-06

David Nusair

3.5/4

1fresh

Reel Film Reviews

It's a somewhat high-concept premise that's employed to consistently engrossing effect by filmmaker Schumacher...

1Positive

https://reelfilm.com/falling-down/

falling_down

2492783

2018-07-24

Mark Amory

1fresh

The Spectator

We cannot make out if we are meant to like him or not, or why he is so angry, and this is intriguing.

1Positive

http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/12th-june-1993/54/cinema

falling_down

2439096

2017-11-29

Quentin Curtis

0rotten

Independent on Sunday

Director Joel Schumacher, credited with toning down Ebbe Roe Smith's script, paces the film rivetingly, which goes to show that good film-making doesn't guarantee a good film. Falling Down is as sleek and efficient as a torture chamber.

0Negative

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/cinema-confused-meaningless-racist-and-dangerous-1490015.html

falling_down

1998090

2011-07-18

Jonathan Rosenbaum

0rotten

Chicago Reader

None of the characters ever rises beyond the level of his or her generic functions, and by the end the overall emptiness of the conception becomes fully apparent.

0Negative

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/falling-down/Film?oid=1049172

falling_down

1998088

2011-07-18

Richard Schickel

0rotten

TIME Magazine

Let's face it, there is an element of truth in the character of D-FENS. But it is, finally, tabloid truth.

0Negative

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,977847,00.html

falling_down

1864434

2010-01-10

Kevin Carr

3/5

1fresh

7M Pictures

The character of William Foster (simply called D-Fens in the closing credits) represents an element of our collective id.

1Positive

http://www.7mpictures.com/inside/reviews/fallingdowndvd_review.htm

falling_down

1859268

2009-12-07

Walter Chaw

1/4

0rotten

Film Freak Central

Atrociously written by actor Ebbe Roe Smith and atrociously directed (it goes without saying) by Joel Schumacher...

0Negative

http://filmfreakcentral.net/dvdreviews/fallingdown.htm

falling_down

1824287

2009-06-01

Peter Canavese

3/4

1fresh

Groucho Reviews

A heavy-handed potboiler, but as it raises the temperature, it does give cause to consider the line--so easily crossed--between social function and disasterous personal undoing. [Blu-ray]

1Positive

http://grouchoreviews.com/reviews/3424

falling_down

1823007

2009-05-24

John J. Puccio

6/10

1fresh

Movie Metropolis

...holds up pretty well today, even if its tone meanders all over the place.

1Positive

http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/blu-ray-falling-down/7016

falling_down

1806835

2009-03-26

Variety Staff

1fresh

Variety

At first comes across like a mean-spirited black comedy and then snowballs into a reasonably powerful portrait of social alienation. The tone is unremittingly dour, however.

1Positive

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117790803.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

falling_down

1718682

2008-03-31

David Ansen

0rotten

Newsweek

A real artist could make something incisive or darkly hilarious out of this moral tightrope act. Schumacher, veering recklessly between social satire, kick-ass fantasy and damsel-in-distress melodrama, plays the game for opportunistic cheap thrills.

0Negative

http://www.newsweek.com/id/111093

falling_down

1711126

2008-02-24

Steve Crum

4/5

1fresh

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Maybe Michael Douglas' best work, he as the depressed man driven to madness.

1Positive

falling_down

1708648

2008-02-12

Cole Smithey

4/5

1fresh

ColeSmithey.com

Joel Schumacher's best film.

1Positive

falling_down

1706955

2008-02-03

Rob Gonsalves

C-

0rotten

Rob's Movie Vault

A crude, cathartic rant that both condemns and exploits modern paranoia.

0Negative

https://robsmovievault.wordpress.com/1993/02/01/falling-down/

falling_down

1520980

2006-06-25

Emanuel Levy

3/4

1fresh

EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

1Positive

http://www.emanuellevy.com/review/falling-down-4/

falling_down

1508807

2006-05-25

Lori Hoffman

3/5

1fresh

Atlantic City Weekly

1Positive

falling_down

1448346

2005-10-21

John Wirt

2/5

0rotten

Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Douglas' tortured misfit is a chore to watch.

0Negative

falling_down

1444402

2005-10-09

Chuck O'Leary

4/5

1fresh

Fantastica Daily

A powerful, gripping, darkly humorous film with a dynamite lead performance by Michael Douglas. One of 1993's ten-best films.

1Positive

falling_down

1414634

2005-07-17

Jules Brenner

3/5

1fresh

Cinema Signals

1Positive

falling_down

1383373

2005-04-28

Philip Martin

3/5

1fresh

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

1Positive

falling_down

1368730

2005-03-11

Caffeinated Clint

3/5

1fresh

Moviehole

Douglas as you've never seen him before

1Positive

falling_down

1300990

2004-07-27

Luke Y. Thompson

3/5

1fresh

New Times

It's half a really good movie, and half a mediocre one with a good actor.

1Positive

falling_down

1295685

2004-07-08

Mike McGranaghan

2/5

0rotten

Aisle Seat

0Negative

falling_down

1286114

2004-06-04

Jon Niccum

4/5

1fresh

Lawrence Journal-World

One of Schumacher's lone efforts that actually has some depth

1Positive

falling_down

1264527

2004-03-19

Daniel M. Kimmel

4/5

1fresh

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

1Positive

falling_down

1234499

2004-01-02

Michael Dequina

3.5/4

1fresh

TheMovieReport.com

Click to read review

1Positive

http://mrbrownmovies.com/vault93vol2.html#fallingdown

falling_down

1233644

2003-12-30

Christopher Null

2/5

0rotten

Filmcritic.com

Falling Down offers an interesting concept that is handled with the grace of a psycho wielding a baseball bat.

0Negative

falling_down

1174062

2003-07-14

Fred Topel

4/5

1fresh

About.com

Great action and commentary on the working man. Kinda wished for a more ironic ending though.

1Positive

falling_down

1145797

2003-05-23

Frank Ochieng

4/5

1fresh

TheWorldJournal.com

Schumacher's hostile study of urban angst and the breakdown of a fragile crewcut crusader (Douglas) is downright suspenseful if not wryly witty in its caustic conception

1Positive

falling_down

1142846

2003-05-20

Caryn James

3/4

1fresh

New York Times

It turns one man's slide toward madness into a wickedly mischievous, entertaining suspense thriller.

1Positive

falling_down

1125374

2003-04-06

Karina Montgomery

4/5

1fresh

Cinerina

1Positive

falling_down

1120939

2003-03-23

Robert Roten

2/4

0rotten

Laramie Movie Scope

0Negative

http://www.lariat.org/AtTheMovies/old/falldown.html

falling_down

1119826

2003-03-19

Brian Mckay

4/5

1fresh

eFilmCritic.com

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."

1Positive

http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=4296&reviewer=258

falling_down

798895

2002-10-18

Brian J. Arthurs

4/5

1fresh

Beach Reporter (Southern California)

1Positive

falling_down

744297

2002-07-26

Marty Mapes

4/5

1fresh

Movie Habit

1Positive

falling_down

743303

2002-07-26

Scott Weinberg

4/5

1fresh

eFilmCritic.com

A sweaty and fascinating look at one modern man's descent.

1Positive

falling_down

214545

2001-04-17

Ali Barclay

3/5

1fresh

BBC.com

It is a worrying and unnerving reflection of our society, which will certainly make you wonder about the quality of life you strive to maintain.

1Positive

http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/12/07/falling_down_1993_review.shtml

falling_down

200873

2001-04-02

Andrew Howe

3/4

1fresh

Film Written Magazine

Douglas' portrayal of a man heading for the abyss is utterly convincing.

1Positive

http://www.filmwritten.org/reviews/1993/fallingdown.htm

falling_down

772467

2000-01-01

Mark R. Leeper

high +1 out of -4..+4

1fresh

rec.arts.movies.reviews

1Positive

http://reviews.imdb.com/Reviews/17/1787

falling_down

29568

2000-01-01

Philip Thomas

4/5

1fresh

Empire Magazine

While the morality of D-Fens methods are questionable, there's a resonance about his reaction to everyday annoyances, and Michael Douglas' hypnotic performance makes it memorable.

1Positive

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=16988

falling_down

29577

2000-01-01

Chris Hicks

3/4

1fresh

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

At its heart, this is very dark satire, and there are a good many laughs. But there are times when one wishes that the comedy could remain with the problems being solved in less violent ways.

1Positive

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700000556/Falling-Down.html

falling_down

29575

2000-01-01

Marc Savlov

3.5/5

1fresh

Austin Chronicle

Schumacher at first seems like an odd choice to helm this taut, over-the-edge thriller but at closer inspection, it's obvious that The Powers That Be chose him for his ability to add the necessary action-genre punch...

1Positive

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3a139268

falling_down

29560

2000-01-01

Roger Ebert

3/4

1fresh

Chicago Sun-Times

The film ... is actually about a great sadness which turns into madness, and which can afflict anyone who is told, after many years of hard work, that he is unnecessary and irrelevant.

1Positive

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/falling-down-1993

falling_down

29559

2000-01-01

James Berardinelli

2.5/4

1fresh

ReelViews

Although it takes a number of wrong turns, Falling Down still has the power to disturb.

1Positive

http://www.reelviews.net/php_review_template.php?identifier=288