Emotions overrides law and Justice

Rating: 8/10 (17 November 2018)

The film starts in a seemingly happy family home environment which soon descents into grim chaos via two uninvited guests to the house. Butlers' character the husband and father survives the ordeal but sadly his wife and daughter were murdered by one of the two intruders. To bring the two intruders to justice Jamie Foxx's character is the District Attorney (DA) for Butler however delivers some very insensitive words of actions and process, which involves effectively a deal with the murderer to serve just 5 years in jail and the other intruder 10 years in prison, then to face the death penalty. So the injustice of this so called justice does not sit well with Butler at all. So he takes notes of all involved in this justice deal and plans his deadly revenge within 10 years. A big part of his revenge is to be sent to prison himself to prove in his own way how the justice system is severely corrupt and operates by making deals with murderers to get to an outcome.
There are a lot of reviews on here which say the movie has a bad ending. As it was improbable for the DA (Jamie Foxxx) and police authorities to turn the tables on Butlers smart, well executed deadly plans. However throughout the whole movie. The story and scenarios were very sensationalise to fit the narrative in a typical Hollywood blockbuster movie. The tactics Butler managed to perform in the early part of the movie were unrealistic but you roll with it, as you understand it is a movie. So in the end it does seem plausible that the DA gets Butlers killed instead of proving Butlers' crimes and bringing him to justice. The reasoning Butler killed way more people associated to the DA. Some very close colleagues and allies. So it does make sense the DA would want Butler dead instead of taking the high road and bringing him to justice in a court of law. Overall good movie. Majority of it will keep you entertained if you look over the plot holes. Recommended on that basis.