I liked it... but that ending, tho

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2016)

The movie was great. It was tragic and put a different spin on crime movies. I loved Clyde's character and Gerard Butler's acting was on point. I enjoyed every point of this movie. There was just enough mystery to keep me watching, and no over-the-top gory scenes. But at the same time there was enough to make the movie intense and enough that you could feel some justice in Clyde's family's deaths. I don't know about everyone else who watched this movie, but I was on Clyde's side entirely. Not once did I feel for Nick or any of the others, except for maybe Jonas and Sarah since they seemed to have they most sense in their heads. Onto the bad points... Nick's character was lacking in emotion or any kind of remorse. His friends died and he didn't cry once. He's known these people for years. You'd think he'd shed a tear. Although he's got a family, it appears he barely understood Clyde's reasoning or his total devastation and what pushed him over the edge. So the ending was a disappointment at best. Killed the best character in the movie and let the robotic one walk free to probably still be awful at his job and understanding people. I'd have let the inadequacies of Nick's character slide if only the director had put some sort of effort into the ending. Maybe leave the audience satisfied. Since I was on Clyde's side, I don't think he deserved the ending he got. He was simply a man who lost his family and snapped. But for that, he did not deserve to die. I'd have been happy with a simpler ending, one that comprised of less death. Maybe they sent Clyde to a more secure prison, or maybe when Nick and him are in his cell talking, Nick actually realizes how wrong he was, Clyde comes to his senses and stops killing, and goes free to be on the run. I know that seems like too happy of an ending, but it sure would have been better than what was offered to us. These days, these types of endings are all directors offer us in the attempt of being original, when in fact, all most of us really want is a better ending. #stopthemadness2k16