Rotten
Sadly, there's nothing here but bloody off-cuts from 'Death Wish', 'Saw' and 'The Silence of the Lambs', in roughly that order.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Law Abiding Citizen
Justice at any cost.
2009 · 1h 49m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
F. Gary Gray
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- F. Gary Gray Director
- Jamie Foxx as Nick Rice
- Gerard Butler as Clyde Alexander Shelton
- Colm Meaney as Detective Dunnigan
- Bruce McGill as Jonas Cantrell
- Leslie Bibb as Sarah Lowell
- Michael Irby as Detective Garza
- Gregory Itzin as Warden Iger
- Regina Hall as Kelly Rice
- Emerald-Angel Young as Denise Rice
- Christian Stolte as Clarence Darby
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
26%
Tomatometer
Rotten
As a social statement, Law Abiding Citizen is a flawed attempt at holding the legal system accountable for its shortcomings. As a movie, it's a ridiculous execution of a misguided concept.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Rotten
A preposterous exercise in high-minded brutality, "Law Abiding Citizen" tries to pass itself off as a dialectic on justice betrayed, but instead plays like a snuff film with our nation's legal system as the victim.
Dan Kois, Washington Post
Fresh
Sure, it's outta place for October, but there's no reason you can't enjoy a mindless piece of candy against the backdrop of fall foliage.
Laremy Legel, Film.com
Rotten
Law Abiding Citizen is such a lazy action-drama underachiever, it seems unfair to target stars Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler for bringing their C game.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
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