Also as always Gerard Butler did a fantastic job... and as always Jamie Foxx's character is extremely arrogant; therefore, very obnoxious!
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Law Abiding Citizen
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Violent vengeance thriller has lots of bloody brutality.
Themes in this movie include: loss, revenge
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About Law Abiding Citizen
Parents need to know that Law Abiding Citizen contains several scenes of extremely bloody violence -- in addition to the home invasion/robbery/attempted rape/murder sequence that it begins with, there's a brutal stabbing and a horrifying torture scene in which a chemically paralyzed man is strapped to a gurney and has his limbs and organs sliced off. Viewers don't see the actual slicing, but they do see the man's limbless, mutilated corpse, and some of the crueler acts are discussed at length. The matter-of-fact nature of the brutal scenes is particularly disquieting. There's also plenty of strong language, some sexual content (including partial nudity), drinking, and drug use.
Read our full review by James Rocchi
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the movie's violence. How does the impact of the violence here compare to that of "torture porn" horror movies like Saw? Which is more upsetting, and why?
- Where's the line between vigilante justice and cold-blooded murder? Are we supposed to admire Clyde when he kills criminals, but not when he kills people at the district attorney's office?
- What's the difference between "justice" and "law"? Do plea bargains and other deals keep the mechanism of justice tunning smoothly or divert it from its true intent?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Jamie Foxx... blah...
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
It was okay
I gave this movie four stars but it probably only deserves 3 and a half. I felt like it was missing something at the end. I felt like the attorney didn't learn his lesson and that it ended in an unpleasing way to the audience. I liked it no doubt, but it could have been better. It had a lot of vigilante violence, so be prepared if you go to see it.
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
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Very, Violent. But truly a excellent movie!
Great Film! A very intriguing plot, with perfect execution! It's suspense, horrifying and thrilling. All at the same time!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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Common sense says...
This movie is what it is said to be in the trailer, "A RATED 'R' VENGEANCE MOVIE WITH LOTS OF EXPLOSIONS AND KILLING". Why does everyone STILL feel the need to write about how it's not appropriate for children? It's rated 'R'! Take it for what it is.
- I rate this title off for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
good movie for adults
It was a good movie for adults not for children. I thought it had an interesting plot. If you like action this would be a good one to see. There was a lot of violence, language, and one scene had a women laying in bed wearing a thong. The message was kind of good kind of bad it could go anyway depending on how you look at it.
- I rate this title off for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
the lessons of death wish have been learned
the film is good suprise peolpe are destroying this film. why because they see a sloppy vengeance film i see a decent violent and interesting thriller whose main flaw is it drags on the last about half-hour. gerqard butler does not act very well but he suites this roll very well and jamie foxx as aslways is fantastic.the plot makes fo an interesting film. but the reason the film works is because it follws the 5 rules rule 1 the main character must have nothing tol lose. rule 2 the must be some awesome action sequence. rule 3 you must have agood leading man rule 4 there must be a moral. anyone who likes vengeance film will enjoy the film grade B
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