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Law Abiding Citizen is revenger’s tragedy

Revenge, as the man said, is a dish best served cold. The art of getting your own back has a long and distinguished history in the movies, and whether it's James Cagney or Hannibal Lecter expressing the vengeance, cinema-goers have always found it to be an emotion...

Cinema Review – Law Abiding Citizen

FOLLOWING THE brutal rape and murder of his wife and daughter a man who is let down by the so-called justice system takes matters into his own hands by exacting lethal revenge on all who hurt or failed him. Bloody, brilliantly clever, and full of suspense this is a...

Law -Abiding Citizen review (blog)

For many men, movies of vengeance are a great pleasure. Law-Abiding Citizen is one of the finest and most original. I was keen to see Law-Abiding Citizen because I am a fan of F. Gary Gray's movies. His “Italian Job” (reviewed here, scroll to bottom of article))...

Law Abiding Citizen a must see

Law Abiding Citizen is a thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Directed by F. Gary Gray, Butler and Foxx make this movie work. They are very realistic and Butler portrays a Hannibal Lecter sort of character. He is a villain who uses his smarts...

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) review

[b]PLOT-CRUNCH:[/b] A group of thugs murder Clyde's (Butler) wife and daughter. The affair goes to trial and the bad guys get off with a slap on the wrist. But ya see, Clyde is not just some average Joe, he's something else, something much smarter and deadlier than...

Foxx & Butler square-off in thriller

Burglars Clarence James Darby (Christian Stolte) and Rupert Ames (Josh Stewart) both broke into the suburban Philadelphia home of Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) and forced him to sit and watch helplessly while they brutally murdered his wife (Brooke Mills) and daughter...

‘Citizen’ better than advertised

The new suspenseful crime drama, Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx (Any Given Sunday, Ray) and Gerard Butler (300, P.S. I love you) released Oct 16th and is better than advertised. It has a great cast of characters and a very good plot. Between the action...

A look at “Law Abiding” Vigilantes

For those seeking the perfect blend of drama and action, as well as an unconventional twist on good versus evil, Gary Gray's newest film will satisfy both the Bourne cult, as well as any girl that appreciates mouth-watering, top-of-the-line talent. "Law Abiding...

At the Movies with Kevin: Law Abiding Citizen

"Law Abiding Citizen" is an entertaining thriller with a brain, which is a special rarity, but without the full capacity of common sense, which is to its detriment. The film will not survive close scrutiny of its logic, but nonetheless provides worthwhile escape from...

Justice is served?

Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx investigate the age-old question of what constitutes justice. Law Abiding Citizen shows how you just “can't fight fate” in this cinematic spectacle criticizing the issues of a seriously flawed United States justice system. Gerard...

“Law Abiding Citizen” Review

As someone who formerly worked in the court system, I can tell you that “justice” is rarely fair. It is not meant to be really. The criminal justice system is set up so that the innocent people get a fair shake, even if it means the guilty get too much leeway. The...

Unreal Movie Review: Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen is a film flying completely under the radar at the moment, drowned out due to the sounds of children's screams exiting Where the Wild Things Are this weekend. But ignoring its seemingly unoriginal plot and massive pile of negative reviews, it's a...

Law Abiding Citizen review (blog)

When two men break into his house, kill his little girl, and rape and murder his wife, Clyde Shelton(Gerard Butler) is positive that the justice system will put both men behind bars and essentially on death row. However, when the police botch the forensics on the...

Review – Law Abiding Citizen (blog)

Revenge, How Sweet It Is? Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) doesn't realize that the door he is about to open will change his life forever. A random act of violence is about to drastically alter Clyde's life forever. Although Shelton can identify the culprits, hotshot...

Law Abiding Citizen Entertains

[i]Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx deliver solid performances in a film designed to entertain.[/i] "Pure entertainment." We generally turn to movies for one of three things: entertainment, education, or enlightenment. The Oscar films usually toe the divide between...

Movie Review: Law Abiding Citizen

The night after watching the recent horror release Paranormal Activity, I found myself having some difficulty getting to sleep as every sound in the house roused my attention. While Law Abiding Citizen is not the kind of film to stick with you like that, there is a...

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