Inspiring

Rating: 9/10 (1 April 2012)

Any film which inspires a person to do the right thing or to try to make amends for an injustice, is a beautiful thing! People love, and some people even *need* a strong vengeance tale. Law abiding citizen is certainly a fine one.
I even referred to it in My real life when I was dealing with a detective who had failed to pursue appropriately (or at least notify Me of pursuit of) a person who attacked and hurt Me even though they had an admission and all the relevant information to do so.
I believe that when the justice system fails, it becomes conscientious citizens responsibility to pursue justice instead. Too many persons guilty of terrible crimes against other people are walking free because of an ineffective judicial system full of irrational technicalities and irrelevant loopholes.
So when justice isn't served by the system, the responsibility falls upon the people. Justice is "an eye for an eye" whenever such is possible and reasonable. But it must not ever involve harming an innocent party.
In Law Abiding Citizen, these "rules" are pretty well adhered to, though there is a sense of impending harm that looms over certain innocent parties though. I believe the film ought to be viewed by those studying sociology and psychology to trigger discussions on the subject, because it is very real.
The pursuit of justice is performed by an incredibly resourceful genius who has long planned every move before it happens. Nothing performed by our vigilante is random, every move has been plotted precisely. And the perpetrator is clear, though there's no clear explanation as to how it occurs while a man is in intensive prison lock-down. There's an exceedingly interesting, touching and creative script. The audience as perplexed as law enforcement is, in solving "how does he do it? How was that even possible?"
Acting is great, as are the sets, dialogue, sound and effects.
I was a bit upset about the ending, but found that it was the only decent solution possible to the plot at hand. I highly recommend this film! It is a very satisfying movie that will capture your attention!
Appropriate for individual viewers, couples, families with their children a subjectively mature 14 yr's or older, and for small gatherings of friends.
Foul language is kept to a minimum, there are brief moments of implied drug use, brief innuendo of rape, and a quick shot of a nearly nude woman resting. The largest concern for parents or those with extremely uptight sensibilities will be the violence, though there isn't a gore factor.