Interesting premise executed badly

Rating: 6/10 (3 September 2010)

After the killer of his family is set free due to legal technicality, Clyde (Gerrard Butler), fights the justice system. The premise is compelling as it points out how the technicalities in the judicial system is standing in the way of the justice. Since Clyde cannot change the system, he decides to fight it in a criminal fashion. Soon enough we find him convicted and in jail. However, his enemies are strangely falling victim to inexplicable attacks and there is no perpetrator in sight. Inexplicability of the attacks and Clyde's continuously taunting district attorney Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) is what keeps the momentum in the movie. It is all entertaining and fun but the end the movie fails to deliver. When you find out how the attacks were actually carried out, you will be like "What!?? Really??!!". Not only is it unrealistic, it is laughable. It is very cliché, Hollywoodesque wrapping on what could be a serious picture. This movie doesn't deserve a rating higher than 6.