If Foster is not so paranoid, if his wife can tolerate each other a little bit, if society is not so hostile, will everything happen? It is true that tolerance is our right, and attachment is not our duty. However, if we can let go of something and can tolerate something, wouldn't this world and us be like this?
At the end of the film, Foster asked the police officer if he was a bad person. Is he? Before this day, he was not. He is a principled and serious person. He is paranoid and short-tempered, but he has not allowed himself to use violence. As he said, he "did everything they said", but he still lost everything. . Blame himself? Or do you blame others? It can not be blamed, no one is the one who really made the mistake, so he began to retaliate casually. Foster’s revenge was gradual. From the beginning of the gangster who was outside the rules, to the shopkeeper who hurt his feelings, to the ordinary McDonald’s employees who followed the rules he had abided by, and finally changed his past. The workers in his home, this shows Foster's deepening of anger and confusion. He is too paranoid. He thinks that as long as he follows the rules, he will get everything he deserves, and nothing will change. It's a pity that the world is not like this, so let us do what we should admit, retreat, and tolerate.
On the other hand, family problems are also one of the root causes of tragedy. Because of Foster's paranoia, he doesn't know how to love his wife and daughter and give them things they don't want. This is Foster's mistake. But the wife also made mistakes. Does Foster love her? Love very much, love from the heart. This is especially true for daughters. Foster may be grumpy, but he follows the rules and never uses violence against his wife, which is why his wife is speechless when asked. In sharp contrast are the police officers and his wife. The police officer's wife was indeed a "disaster" as his colleagues said, but when he heard the bad things from his colleagues, the police officer still punched him onto the cake they prepared. The police officer understood his wife's dedication and love for himself, even though his wife looked very bad, so he resolutely rejected the show of love from his more intimate partner and gave up his career. But Foster's wife couldn't stand him, and kept stopping him, which led to his escalating loss of control. Indeed, only we ourselves have the right to tolerance, and only victims have the right to tolerance, especially in relationships. But many times, we are unwilling to give opportunities to those who truly love us, which ultimately leads to their regrets. We have no obligation to feel guilty, but I think we should feel guilty.
Finally, it is this society. The unfriendliness in society that Foster experienced was not all determined by rules, and many conflicts were caused by human hostility. We don't hesitate to be indifferent and ignorant of strangers, and we always demand the contributions of others. It might be better to be enthusiastic and smiling to others at all times.
This is a very good movie, and I learned a lot.
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