Law Abiding Citizen Reviews and Ratings


  • ashleyw22
    January 3, 2010
    ashleyw22
    Great performances by all!
  • likeablelindz25
    January 3, 2010
    likeablelindz25
    better then i though
  • myellajane
    January 3, 2010
    myellajane
    Spectacular plot, cunning action, suspence and gore....mixed with dark humour and anvending that will make you proud! Loved every minute of it.
  • citawijaya
    January 3, 2010
    citawijaya
    Alright...
    It was good movie. Gerard Butler really steals the show. Gerard Butler > Jamie Foxx..
  • tinge
    January 2, 2010
    tinge
    DAMN! This one I really NEED to see! =D "Much" like "Punisher".. but a little bit differient.. =P

    I really liked the flick! =) But the ending wasn't that good.. it felt like the whole flick was building up a lot of anticipation.. but the air just went out..
  • AshT4real
    January 2, 2010
    AshT4real
    very action packed and thriller type film makes you think till the end do watch this really awesome...
  • Chiefilms
    January 1, 2010
    Chiefilms
    Back up in your ass with the resurrection.
  • alconamike
    January 1, 2010
    alconamike
    Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx make a fantastic on-screen duo! Butler was fantastically diabolical in this role, and the plot kept me on my toes! I can honestly say that I was grossly caught off gaurd more than a few times! The film is thrilling from beginning to end!
  • chrisb642
    January 1, 2010
    chrisb642
    The critics are fools if they say this movie is not good. This was a really good movie and it was an entertaining movie. Jaime foxx and Gerard butler are good actors
  • kian013
    January 1, 2010
    kian013
    The trailer brought much anticipation for an intelligent plot, but everything was killed at the anti-climatic ending.
  • mybleedingheart92
    December 31, 2009
    mybleedingheart92
    it was really n good some crazy action shit!!!
  • Chosen718
    December 31, 2009
    Chosen718
    Good suspense flick, good performances and ending.
  • naocute
    December 31, 2009
    naocute
    i saw it and i luved it
  • mafycat
    December 31, 2009
    mafycat
    GB as the sick villain, rocked
  • jrhansel
    December 31, 2009
    jrhansel
    It was just o.k...did not build up much to the hype publicised.
  • mheannlorna
    December 31, 2009
    mheannlorna
    Favorite part: when Clyde railed at the judge. The same judge who presided on the person who killed Clyde's family that resulted in a lighter sentence.
  • nuttyscotsman
    December 31, 2009
    nuttyscotsman
    this is the movie of 2009 fantastic story and great acting by gerard bulter and jamie foxx
  • mako989
    December 30, 2009
    mako989
    A great movie about hate and revenge
  • Phonex
    December 30, 2009
    Phonex
    Second class American revenge story. I suggest Asian film makers are much better in this matter. Import them.
  • mrpopcorn
    December 30, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "The System Must Pay"

    A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

    ...( read more)y Schoolbook">REVIEW
    Gerard Butler's Clyde Shelton sees his wife and daughter savagely murdered by a pair of burglars. Jamie Foxx's Nick Rice is the DA who plea bargains a short sentence for the worst of the pair to turn State's evidence against the other. It turns out that Shelton is a former covert specialist in planning and executing sudden and secret death for the Government, as Rice finds out when the two murderers met highly unpleasant demises, following which Shelton turns his attention to the flawed system which failed to hold them properly to account.

    This is essentially a revenge movie, albeit dressed up with fun but unlikely trappings, none of which bears examination in the cold light of day. It's full of action, holds your attention, and even engages you from time to time with issues which require some thought. Having said that, there is some very muddled morality in it - given Shelton's actions, and notwithstanding the murders which catalyse him, is he fundamentally any more moral than the murderers? But if you remove your thinking apparatus and simply get aboard for the ride, there is much to be enjoyed here.
  • zaenal
    December 30, 2009
    zaenal
    agak meragukan knp butler bisa melakukan semua hal yang ga disangka dibalik jeruji. even semua dijelaskan pada akhir cerita, tp tetap aja kurang kuat menurut saya.
    yang bikin law abiding citizenlayak tonton adalah segi cerita yang ga kacangan, dibesut oleh f gary gray yang bikin ...( read more)the italian job jadi sleeper hit taun 2003[sekuel the brazilian job yang ga jelas kapan tayang] serta dukungan aktor peraih oscar jamie foxx.
    setidaknya, butler yang cukup sibuk taun ini [setelah the ugly truth dan gamer yang gatot di pasaran], butler cukup baik bermain di genre yang berbeda, salah satunya law abiding citizen.
    hal yang masih blm di lakukan oleh jason statham sebagai aktor laga yang sibuk taun 2008 namun semua filmnya berjenis action[transporter3, death race, the bank job]
  • acmroyd
    December 30, 2009
    acmroyd
    It kept me and Annie on the edge of our seats. Action thriller, with a surprise ending. Worth seeing again!
  • MystiOne
    December 29, 2009
    MystiOne
    Must see !!!!!! Very good
  • Orchidaceae
    December 29, 2009
    Orchidaceae
    I did not like the end
    even though he was fabulous in the beginning
  • livingmylife4God1
    December 29, 2009
    livingmylife4God1
    this was an amazing movie, definitely one of gerards best work
  • altaylor815
    December 29, 2009
    altaylor815
    Was on the edge of my seat the whole time. LOVED IT!!
  • alenspirk
    December 29, 2009
    alenspirk
    dobar film,Butler potpuno zasjenio J.Foxa,al kraj je mogao/morao biti bolji/druga?iji...
  • fantasticmyth
    December 28, 2009
    fantasticmyth
    a very good movie full of action i love it .... but i did not like the end ^_^ !
  • Nawya
    December 28, 2009
    Nawya
    Bezvezan film koji dobro zapocinje, a zavrsava katastrofalno .. ono sve kasnije sta slijedi...ajme onak da covjek samo veli "DA ZIHER!" (ono tip je kakti zmsilio svemir i iskopo tunele do afganistana pa i tam ubija vojnike, a ne da radi za vladu nego za svemirce), teska nerazradj...( read more)ena glupost..ono bombicu su prenijeli u roku keksic haha.. kao da sam pogledala neki jeftinjava film sa svabama na rtl-u..ne znam koji je Gerardov film naivniji, ovaj il Gamer, ihhhhhh....ne bih se cudila da jos osvane i nastavak 2 za glupe koji jedva cekaju vidjeti kako Gerard izlazi iz vatre i ubija Jamieja (jer je Gerard mr. sveznajuc, znal je da bu ovi saznali da je to njegov zatvor i da ga zapravo bomba ceka u krevetu pa si je osmislo neko odijelo za teleportaciju a mozda jednostavno i uskrsne bez objasnjenja jer ipak je takav cijeli film :) lol
  • Werewolf13i
    December 28, 2009
    Werewolf13i
    Lesson taught, justice served.
  • ChrisChristoferson
    December 28, 2009
    ChrisChristoferson
    nice one...worth seeing...even at theatre... the ending was a little poor...
  • clsmoov2001
    December 28, 2009
    clsmoov2001
    This movie is so good. Its just not good cause it was filmed here in Philly but it was a good movies all the way thru. I was on the edge of my seat for a hr this was soooooooo good!!!
  • MinnieRunner
    December 28, 2009
    MinnieRunner
    The movie was good. But the ending is disappointing...
  • fesp58
    December 28, 2009
    fesp58
    This was vary good movie i recommed it to ever one to see it alot of action
  • Mosafda
    December 28, 2009
    Mosafda
    good movie with a few suprising bits. probably gerrards best movie to date.
  • loganbraxton
    December 28, 2009
    loganbraxton
    Butler does good work, there are some really entertaining set pieces and it even does have a few interesting perspectives on the legal system. But it's let down by an overcomplicated and overwrought ending.
  • MJ98
    December 27, 2009
    MJ98
    Amazing movie, original plot, great acting and interesting idea
  • haioufa
    December 27, 2009
    haioufa
    this movie is great! kept me on my toes
  • lhnguyenvt
    December 27, 2009
    lhnguyenvt
    a let down yet justified ending. why what's considered crime always lose? there's no true good or bad, it's just human's conscience
  • jakemartin2001
    December 27, 2009
    jakemartin2001
    Great film. This movie is about things you would want to do if your family members were killed. If you like the TV show Dexter, you will like this movie.
  • blairmath1
    December 27, 2009
    blairmath1
    Gerard Butler was at his best - as usual! However, the ending felt a bit abrupt -as if they ran out of time and just decided to end the movie. Still it is a must-see.
  • acatnamedmoustache
    December 26, 2009
    acatnamedmoustache
    the ending could have been better, but it didnt completley ruin the flick for me
  • janvier27
    December 26, 2009
    janvier27
    Enjoyed the movie alot.
  • cas398
    December 26, 2009
    cas398
    Good but slightly cheesy. The concept is good but the film flies by without much explanation so you have to rely on the main character rather than figure things out or put much thought in to it. The film thinks it's a lot smarter than it is.
  • AgentLexi2132
    December 26, 2009
    AgentLexi2132
    ''I'm gonna pull the whole thing down. I'm gonna bring the whole fuckin' diseased, corrupt temple down on your head. It's gonna be biblical.''

    A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He target...( read more)s not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

    Jamie Foxx: Nick Rice

    Gerard Butler: Clyde Shelton

    Law Abiding Citizen could have been this years Inside Man in terms of thrillers and puzzling treats in cinema. It could of capitalized on making a clear point which aims carefully placed stabs and results at the Justice system. What we do get from this Law Abiding Citizen, is something which is a mixed bag of predictable tricks. One moment it's doing antics similar to Saw then Silence of the Lambs before finishing with a confusing, predictable twist which undermines everything we have just seen. What was the point? The answer is open to interpretation. Clearly whatever the message or point it's diluted somewhere.


    However, still the fact that until one point (leaving aside some Hollywood scenes and the acting of robotic Foxx; which was inexplicably poor compared to the recent The Soloist) you could agree that it was somewhat of a breakthrough idea, deserves some credits.
    First of all, I would like to say that i expected to see more of the main events that formed the character of Clyde Shelton(Gerard Butler): the slaughter of his family and his revenge on the killer. Maybe I ask too much from a Hollywood movie in general but if you were exposed to images more shocking than the ones you actually see in the movie, you would be able to understand the feelings that the protagonist experiences; receiving no help from the corrupt Justice system.

    Interesting facts about Law Abiding Citizen: At one point Frank Darabont was attached to direct. If only he did.
    Catherine Zeta-Jones was attached to the project in early development but dropped out due to changes with the scripting.
    Darby's ring tone in the film ironically is Bloodline by Slayer.
    Michael Nutter also cameos in the scene where the Mayor (Viola Davis) is swearing in Nick as the new District Attorney, the man holding the bible is the actual mayor of Philadelphia at the time of filming.
    Director Cameo from F. Gary Gray; The detective who hands Garza the evidence bag after the execution scene.
    Director F. Gary Gray also decided to use Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse as the restaurant that caters Clyde's lunch after dining there several times during filming. The restaurant was also the location of the film's after-party following its screening at the Philadelphia Film Festival.

    The second and biggest problems in Law Abiding Citizen were the holes in the scenario which appeared incrementally; leading up to a disappointing (and rather unrealistic) ending. I'm not going to get too much into details concerning the acts of Clyde during his plan but I would like to comment on the fact that although the writers had in mind the whole time that Clyde was fighting not only for his family but very much more against the surprisingly justice-free judicial system; they inevitably abandoned this main idea and turned their focus too much into the characters and how Clyde could influence Nick (Jamie Foxx). I was really intrigued when the writers were making remarks about how the effort to make the judicial system perfect and caring for all had turned it into a seemingly unfair and naive system; but I was finally let down by the conclusion which didn't try to tackle the notion of a dead end in our dysfunctional society to viewers in an understandable way.

    Just to mention my idea of an ending I would like to experience the well expected catharsis which would come through the death of the Mayor and the upcoming upheaval of the society; followed by a judicial system punishing the murderer, serving the rights and the safety of the majority once again. As they used to say in Rome ''Give the people what they want!'', unfortunately Law Abiding Citizen didn't. It fizzled out like a wet drizzly fart.
  • sanders18
    December 26, 2009
    sanders18
    Its not for everyone, but I enjoyed its cleverness althought it was a bit too bloody in parts.
  • KhrisP
    December 26, 2009
    KhrisP
    Once in a while a really good thriller comes along, which isn't really something special... but it certainly meets my preferences and taste for high adrenalin thriller in the tradition of 7, The Negotiator and Four Brothers.

    I like F Gary Gray films and this is an absolute thril...( read more)l ride, despite what others may think, I just really enjoyed the movie. It starts off violently and tragically - as a lawyer I'm also interested in the concepts thrown into the movie, which are correct in some ways. Though fictional, it does provide an honest insight into the legal justice system, specifically how it fails others. Not everyone can have justice.

    It was a simple movie, the thrill factor is very strong the first time around. It is a no frills, cold hearted flick which is designed to show pain, anger, fear terror and grief, which is portrayed and embodied by Butler really well. But in comparison to others, there was something lacking - it just wasn't as good as the others in my view. But it didn't fail... it just didnt reach the epic height I've put movies like The Negotiator or The Italian Job on. I think because the ending was very flat.... it didn't reach that supreme crescendo when the two rivals meet and have the shootout. It would have been great if Foxx finally snapped and did a Brad Pitt in "Seven." But thats done and dusted.

    But still... definitely worth watching. People have been caning it for stupidity and a braineless plot or perhaps useless acting - I might only agree on the acting. The rest of the movie was okay for shock value and does keep people interested till the flat ending - it just ran out of gas.


    Enjoy - if you can.
  • krissyc91
    December 26, 2009
    krissyc91
    veryy good and smart
  • aleina2005
    December 26, 2009
    aleina2005
    i-ve seen it! verry good!!!

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