At last, the missing link between Phantom of the Opera and Saw. Welcome to the gonzo revenge saga Law Abiding Citizen.
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10/16/09
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
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Reviews Counted:128
Fresh:32
Rotten:96
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: Unnecessarily violent and unflinchingly absurd, Law Abiding Citizen is plagued by subpar acting and a story that defies reason.
Rated: 18 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:27-11-2009
Synopsis: In LAW ABIDING CITIZEN, a prisoner's incredible reign over the city outside his cell is interrupted by an assistant district attorney. Gerard Butler (300) stars.
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill
Director: F. Gary Gray
Reviews for Law Abiding Citizen
An absolutely reprehensible, illogical, and poorly made thriller that raises more questions than it answers
10/16/09
Not so much a whodunit as a howdhedoit that will frustrate any intelligent viewer
10/16/09
Butler has the showier part, but his impersonation of the tragic hero is undercut by his weird resemblance to Soupy Sales.
10/16/09
Top CriticYou want to see what happens, even as logic tumbles, and there are fascinating undercurrents in the bargain.
10/16/09
Its preposterous plot usually requires a generous suspension of disbelief. But for all of the promises of the narrative, which is filled with many genuine twists and shocks, the overall result is surprising flat.
10/15/09
A frustrating example of an intriguing premise and skillful execution gone formula.
10/15/09
Anyone who enjoys this film and feels that the 'point' had been made must sit in their own padded cell with nothing but a copy of the documentary Dear Zachary to see what a true miscarriage of justice looks like.
10/15/09
Strong performances by Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx drive this smart, sharp thriller that will keep you guessing with shocks and surprises at every turn.
10/15/09
A smug, stupid, ridiculous, ham-fisted and morally and ethically reprehensible example of the crypto-fascist and ridiculously reactionary revenge genre that somehow manages to give such things a bad name.
10/15/09
Parental Content Review
10/15/09
This is not just a bad film; it is a despicable one.
10/15/09
A pointless exercise in phony social commentary that has no idea what its real message is.
10/15/09
"It's gonna be biblical!" But the final reel pikes on what could have been a powerful ending.
10/15/09
While it probably doesn’t hold up to much scrutiny, it’s still a solid, entertaining thriller.
10/15/09
The exploration of right and wrong, and its complicated lack of clarity, gets trammeled amid the bevy of explosions, volley of bullets and mounting body count.
10/15/09
It winds up feeling overwritten yet underexplained, foregoing plausible revelations in favor of gusty debate about the ethical challenges of practicing and upholding the law.
10/15/09
Top CriticVigilante movies hold a firm place in cinematic history, but for them to work, the vigilante needs to be a sympathetic anti-hero.
10/15/09
Director F. Gary Gray keeps the thrills coming at a relentless pace that leaves little time to ponder the Mack truck-sized holes in the logic.
10/15/09
A movie with no use for logic, or realism, or basic rules of what is and is not possible within our world.
10/15/09
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