Falling Down
Taste attributes: crimedramathrilleractiondetectivegay/lesbianfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"A Tale Of Urban Reality."
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, fast-moving crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
On the day of his daughter's birthday, William "D-Fens" Foster is trying to get to the home of his estranged ex-wife to see his daughter. His car breaks down, so he leaves his car in a traffic jam in Los Angeles and decides to walk. He goes to a convenience store and tries to get some change for a phone call, but the Korean owner does not oblige, tipping Foster over the edge. The unstable Foster, so frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Alcor Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
