Falling Down (1993)
Could this be Joel Schumacher's best film? It might be. For those only remembering the disaster that was 'Batman & Robin': don't forget that mr Schumacher also gave us 'The Lost Boys', thé most quintessential teenage vampire flick ever. And this insanely good thriller, where you truly tend to root for the bad guy. It is a sweltering hot day and our lead (Douglas) is stuck in traffic. Then he just snaps and leaves his car behind, heading out across the city to see his daughter (he's divorced). But along the way, things just go from bad to worse, as minor irritations and unlucky encounters make him ever more irate and dangerous. In the meantime, close-to-retirement police officer Prendergast (Duvall) is starting to puzzle together that altercations that seemingly have no relation, are in fact all happening on a straight path. The path that Douglas' character is taking... This film works because the tension is palpable throughout and because the id...
