Director:
F. Gary GrayGuión:
Kurt WimmerCámara:
Jonathan SelaMúsica:
Brian TylerReparto:
Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Viola Davis, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Michael Irby, Gregory Itzin, Josh Stewart, Richard Portnow (más)Streaming (3)
Sinopsis(1)
Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) es un honesto hombre de familia cuya esposa e hija son brutalmente asesinadas en su propia casa. Cuando los asesinos son detenidos, el caso le es asignado a Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), un prestigioso fiscal de Filadelfia. Nick propone a uno de los sospechosos la posibilidad de conseguir una sentencia leve a cambio de que testifique en contra de su cómplice. Diez años después, el hombre que consiguió evitar la acusación de asesinato es encontrado muerto y Clyde Shelton admite fríamente su culpa. Posteriormente, le hace una advertencia a Nick: O bien pone remedio al defectuoso sistema judicial que no hizo nada por su familia, o los principales implicados en el juicio morirán. Muy pronto, Shelton lleva a cabo sus amenazas desde su celda en la cárcel, organizando una serie de asesinatos espectacularmente diabólicos que no se pueden predecir ni evitar. Filadelfia es presa del pánico cuando los prominentes objetivos de Shelton son asesinados uno tras otro y las autoridades son incapaces de poner fin a su reinado de terror. Sólo Nick puede terminar con los asesinatos, y para lograrlo debe burlar a ese brillante sociópata en un angustioso enfrentamiento de voluntades en el que hasta la menor equivocación supone la muerte. Con su propia familia ahora en el punto de mira de Shelton, Nick se ve inmerso en una desesperada carrera contra el tiempo enfrentándose a un adversario mortal que parece que va siempre un paso por delante de él. (Warner Bros. España)
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Law Abiding Citizen had great potential and at the beginning I thought that it would exploit it brilliantly. Unfortunately, however, it soon turns out that it’s nothing but a decent thriller that tries to look smart (and manages it to a certain extent). The screenwriter gave up all attempts to explain certain things, choosing a deux ex machina principle instead. And the claim, that a smart film doesn’t need to explain everything to a smart viewer because they should be well able to figure things out themselves, doesn’t apply. Solid fun, but better not speculate too much about it.
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I hereby notify all upstanding citizens that Foxx is about as endearing here as any regular politician and Butler didn’t even attempt to endow his character with the charisma needed to command due respect. And if that weren’t enough, while writing this weak broth made from the first part of Saw, they looked up the term “shocking twist" but mixed up the definition with that for “load of hogwash".
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Imagine a drunk fan watching a football match and forgetting who he is cheering for. At least that’s how Gray's film seemed to me. It tries to look very serious, but as a result ends up with proven truths and clichés. A well-creased punk who drinks coca-cola while dreaming of absolute anarchy. But if I think away from the really poor imitation of playing with the motif of system corruption, then this is quite a suitable thriller. Neither Butler nor Fox give us anything more than we are used to seeing, Gray is gracefully satisfactory, and Law Abiding Citizen rides more on a wave of positive impressions. If only the film sometimes didn't pretend to be a smarty-pants and didn't act like a glued monkey...
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The fusion of classic "revenge movies" with modern hi-tech toys promised all sorts of things, only to fall short of the promise itself. This is due to Gray’s routinization, which doesn't exceed the scope of the trailer in terms of action. Additionally, Wimmer's thought castration tries to combine themes of revenge (on whom and why?), the indictment of the judicial system, and family drama so clumsily and desperately that I now suspect the editor of sabotage, resulting in half an hour of footage disappearing into the void. The film has no gradation, no logical progression, and no tension to speak of. There are just a couple of crashing cars, a gloomy Butler (a good thing), a slimy Foxx (the last good thing), and the status of the year's greatest missed opportunity.
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An above average and thoughtful film led by the talented Gerard Butler. I was glowing and gobbling it up the entire time. I was a bit more disappointed with the ending. It's happened a few times before that a brilliant film has been brought down by a pointlessly simple ending. This is a prime example. Otherwise, Butler is great again! He handles every genre with aplomb. 4.5 stars.
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