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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've had some millennials and such tell me that D-Fens in Falling Down is the bad guy. But even as a young adult in the 90s I saw almost everything he did as almost justified. Like yeah, he suddenly ran face first into the bullshit of society and a screw went loose and said fuck all this shit. Even at that age I could relate.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Sure he killed a nazi, but he also intended to kill his ex-wife and child. Even if his plan all along was to suicide by cop and not actually shoot his ex-wife or child, the terror he subjected his ex-wife to was arguably his main motivation for it all.

    Which is what makes it such a great, thought provoking movie.

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