I got what I wanted out of it

Rating: 8/10 (16 October 2009)

I had high expectations for this film to be entertaining...And I wasn't disappointed. It wasn't a dumb film but it just wasn't plausible, but despite it being implausible it was sure entertaining. I could relate with this film as well since it has to do with the justice system having a lot of flaws and I was screwed before cause of it as well like many others. But Clyde Shelton who is a character played by Gerard Butler got screwed really bad, his wife and daughter gets brutally murdered in the beginning of the movie and the killers just gets away with a tap on the wrist by the justice system. This film made me question what is right and what is wrong and the boundaries and what justice really is cause there really isn't a definite form of justice, Clyde Shelton doesn't seem to be fighting for his family but for himself as well although you can't help but cheer for the guy. The character Jamie Foxx played wasn't a likable character even if he thinks he is on the right side of the law, he just doesn't give a crap about his client or even tries to be in the shoes of the victims but acts like it's just a poker game regardless of the case and goes about bragging about his 96% conviction rate and while thinking his life is fine and dandy, he was just mundane throughout the film. The story fast forward to 10 yrs later after the entire smug legal system that basically leaving the client behind and just basically telling him to shut up and the rampage begins with Clyde Shelton getting some payback and trying to take down the system with some cool twist and turns that keeps you on the edge of your seat. What I really liked about the film is that it doesn't just show the victims perspective but Clyde Shelton's perspective as well when he goes on a rampage, and the guy definitely has a right to be angry so some of his kills are satisfying cause you feel they deserved it, and he is not just a badass but also intelligent and elaborate. I thought every actor and actress got the right amount of screen time, except Josh Stewart cause his talent went to complete waste. Gerard Butler starts off being a hero that just about everyone can cheer for cause let's face it we all been screwed by the legal system while not really being a terrorist and I was with him in till he becomes the super villain. The disappointment of this film is that just about every character in this film is just not likable and the message of the screwed up system gets lost as the film progresses. If this film was ballsier and ambiguous I would have given it a higher rating, but despite that it was a entertaining one and you won't feel cheated while watching it in theaters it just ain't a deep movie. Oh yeah and whats up with that scene where Gerard Butler get naked? Is it to sell the movie to girls as well or something cause I really don't see the point.
8.2/10