Law Abiding Citizen, directed by F. Gary Gray, and starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, follows the story of a man whose wife and daughter were murdered and raped so when he finds out that only one of them gets officially nabbed, he decides to wait ten years and then give everything he's got to bring the corrupt justice system down on a stupid assistant district attorney's head. Well, Jamie, you've finally done it. You've given the most boring performance of your career. And you know what? I honestly don't care because Gerard Butler actually did a decent job in his role! The supporting cast is also boring, all giving performances that could have been done better by amateurs. The plot is a bit messy as well, but it's easy enough to follow along so that you don't get tangled up in any conspiracies. The dialogue was good too and Butler's ability to deliver it well helped. But we both know why you're here and it's because you want to know how sickeningly cool it looks. It looks sickeningly cool. Hey, you may not like gore, but I sure do.
The Verdict:
LAw Abiding Citizen suffers from generally flat acting, a pat plot but suspenseful pacing, predictablity. But if you can get past the weak points you'll find a darkly humorous, gross, but good filmmaking. And, even when I popped in the DVD, I knew, It's like a game of Clue, only you know in the beginning that the Butler did it. I give it 3.5 T-bone steaks out of five. 3.5/5.
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