Law Abiding Citizen

SolidSqual
SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
edited February 2010 in The Clubhouse
Law Abiding Citizen gets a solid 4 out of five stars from me. If the ending had been different, I would easily be raving 5. I love the movie.

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The social and legal message of the movie really struck a cord with me, especially given my own experience working on criminal cases. If you think our current legal system needs some reform or follows a sometimes misguided sense of justice, then you need to see this movie.

Let me say this about the ending. The whole movie kept me pumped until the end, and then it became cliche'. If the director and writers had decided to make a movie without a happy ending where the anti-hero wins, then that would have been perfect. Of course, the ending I have in mind may have skewed the overall message of the movie and instilled another, but I am sure that could be remedied with some good storytelling.

Despite the ending, the movie was wholly satisfying.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2009
    I saw it last week. Story line was great, execution is a bit unbelievable.

    Is he the dude who played King of SPARTAN in 300? (could have google it, but too lazy..he he)
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2009
    Yes.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited November 2009
    Fantastic movie, but I agree on the ending as well, and it sounds like I was looking for the same ending as you.

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    I thought it was a bit cliche as well. Also, the part where they went for the cheap drama moment by killing the chick, that's where I could see where they were going with the ending and that I wasn't going to like it. I don't like cheap drama like that and when they kill kids and stuff in movies - that's an easy quick way to get an emotional reaction out of people...
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited November 2009
    The Movie was great!
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited December 2009
    Just watched it. Great effin flick. The part when the jodge answered the phone was freaking badass. Got my attention real fast.


    4 Stars for sure.


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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2009
    Thanks for the review LaSqualico.

    I've been wanting to check this one out.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    4 thumbs up from me!
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2010
    Good movie...
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  • gtu2004
    gtu2004 Posts: 620
    edited February 2010
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Fantastic movie, but I agree on the ending as well, and it sounds like I was looking for the same ending as you.

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    I thought it was a bit cliche as well. Also, the part where they went for the cheap drama moment by killing the chick, that's where I could see where they were going with the ending and that I wasn't going to like it. I don't like cheap drama like that and when they kill kids and stuff in movies - that's an easy quick way to get an emotional reaction out of people...

    why is it more acceptable to kill a man?
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,999
    edited February 2010
    Interesting twists and turns but I was not blown away by the ending!
    I'd give it 3.75 out of 5
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