Law Abiding Citizen (Unrated Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]

Watch this outstanding movie. Then ask yourself what you would do if your family was murdered. Would you want Vengeance, or would you want what passes for Justice in our Society? Butler and Foxx play their roles perfectly in counterpoint to each other!

This a good film that is full of suspense. It features a great cast that plays their roles to perfection. It is extremely gruesome so be prepared for that aspect of the film. This review contains spoilers. It is a story about a father whose wife and child are murdered and brutalized in front of him. The real criminal gets off with a light sentence by arranging a deal with a prosecutor that is more interested in his trial win record than in real justice. Unfortunately, he made an enemy with the father who is a very dangerous man. A very dangerous man! Gerard Butler plays the father and he takes 10 years to plan his payback for all of those involved in the travesty of the trial and conviction of the criminals that murdered his family. He not only wants the criminals to pay painfully but also all of the people involved with the trial. He wants the injustice of the legal system exposed and he will go to any extreme necessary to show the public what has happened and what is wrong with the legal system. Gerald Butler and Jamie Fox play great mental adversaries in the film. Clyde Shelton, Gerald Butler, is a master CIA assassin that specialized in exotic, hands off, remote murder of CIA targets. Nick Rice, Jamie Fox, is the District Attorney who negotiated the plea deal and now he faces the challenge of out thinking Clyde Shelton. This is a very good film with a lot of action and twists in the plot. It is well worth watching. I rated it 5 stars I purchased the BluRay version of the film that comes with 2 discs. Disc One is the unrated Director’s cut with behind the scenes action and movie details. Disc Two is the theatrical cut of the film with optional audio commentary. I also converted the film to VUDU HDX digital format to allow me to stream it to my digital hardware and to my digital projector. This is a good film and it worth watching. I am glad that it is in my library of films that I own.

Received In brand new perfect condition. Never saw this movie before. I’m really glad I purchased it. Wonderful movie. I highly recommend it!!

Great movie all the way through

Outstanding Gem

When I saw this film advertised for theatres, I thought it was an action film. I don't think it was marketed well. Law Abiding Citizen goes way beyond action, though it does have some explosive sequences. It's actually more of a noir thriller, with many plot twists and unexpected diversions. It had many elements that reminded me of films like Phone Booth, Die Hard With a Vengeance and even Speed. The trailer made it out as a simple criminal versus a virtuous DA, but it's much deeper than that. Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler are playing a deadly game against one another, and there is no black and white. Butler's character is supposedly "the villain," but one that is so easy to sympathize with, even justified in his actions. The film really highlights many of the problems in our criminal justice system, lending the story credibility and realism. The plot kept me guessing as to just how Butler was accomplishing his objectives. However, I do think the ending could have been better. After so much clever cat and mouse, the climax was too simple and didn't live up to what came before. Overall though, it was an exciting film that kept me paying close attention and on the edge of my seat. Also, the acting from the two leads was top notch, and even the supporting cast was noticeably superb. The DVD has some well done extras, including featurettes on special effects shots and behind the scenes. However, the best featurette discusses the law behind the film. Experts explain the actual statutes that impact the characters in the film and how they are realistically played out in the story. It added a lot to the film, basing the plot on more than than just getting off on "a technicality." The extras add to the film experience. Well worth the money; I'll definitely watch this again.

Great DVD

Thriller movie with good suspense.

Consegna in pochissimi giorni e ottimo venditore. Consigliatissimo!

Un excellent film, une vengeance machiavélique. A voir et à revoir, je recommande, ne serait ce que pour les acteurs à fond dans leurs personnages.

Got what I ordered, but are there no more booklets with the media

Good on the edge of your seat film.

Ich hab den Film damals schon im Kino gesehen - einfach großartig. Ich habe mir jetzt die DVD gekauft, weil er per Stream gleich viel kostet und ich nicht die Garantie habe, dass er trotzdem immer verfügbar ist (Lizenzthema). So kann ich ihn jederzeit schauen. Versand und Verpackung haben wie immer hervorragend geklappt.