Surely the real villain got away with it!!

Rating: 4/10 (10 August 2010)

This film explores the hypocrisy of the US judicial system, by letting free a confessed murderer and rapist it explores a means lone quest to right the wrongs in his life.
It is a tense thriller with more than a little gore. Unfortunately the film does not have the bravery to follow its premise to the end.
It casts Jamie Foxx as the "hero" of the film, when in actual fact all of his deeds are to allow his career to progress, regardless of the victims.
The film tries hard to portray Foxx as the victim throughout, but it doesn't wash, when he never actually suffers any great hardship - other than missing his daughters cello recitals!
By the end of the film, you are looking for some kind of atonement from Foxx, however right at the end, he himself becomes a murderer.
For me this morality tail has missed the point somewhat. Ultimately to succeed is to have to no regard at all for the rule of law - even the mayor is advocating abusing civil rights!!