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The premise and early execution of FALLING DOWN are tremendous.
The idea is original and the filming of the scene where Bill snaps is
imaginative and evocative.  We can feel the heat, the tension, and the
building rage.  When he gets out of the car, it's as much a relief to us
as it is to him.  The movie's pacing, especially during the first half,
is on-target.
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As a counterpoint to Bill, we're given Robert Duvall's Prendergast,
who is in many ways a similar character.  He too feels the weight of
life pressing down on him and yearns to let out a shout.  But his
rebellion takes a more normal, natural course.  We understand
Prendergast more than we feel for him, but that's the nature of his
personality.  Bill has all the emotional volatility; Prendergast has
stability and sanity.
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Some of the appeal of FALLING DOWN is doubtless the idea that an
average, middle-aged, white collar man can be empowered against the
numerous annoyances that the world throws at him.  Hopefully there
aren't many people out there who will resort to the lengths that Bill
goes to, but it gives a measure of vicarious enjoyment to watch him
dole out punishment to the people that insult, snub, and otherwise
aggravate him.  These are things that, at one time or another, we've
longed to say and do (a whole psychological treatise could be written
on this subject).  Until things get too violent, that is ....  While
it's easy to sympathize with punching a loud-mouthed, profane man in
the mouth, shooting someone to death, no matter how despicable they
might be, is another matter.

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