Law Abiding Citizen

After seeing countless previews for this movie, I thought a few things. I have to see this because its stuck in my head. This movie seems like Saw but in a non horror setting. (not necessarily the best thing) This movie looks good.

Well marketing worked, I saw the movie, and here I am.

The movie starts out with basically the majority of the trailer. Loved that. Its good to see a trailer that only sets up the movie and doesn't spoil it. The movie shoots immediately to 10 years after Gerard Butler's (Clyde's) family was murdered. From there, Clyde begins to take down everyone involved in the process. At the same time, he is making a mockery of the justice system because he feels they don't worry about right and wrong. They only worry about looking good. He wants the system changed. He turns his primary focus on trying to teach his old lawyer (Jamie Foxx) a lesson. Teach him that he has to worry about what's right, not what will help him have a high conviction rate.

The movie moves from there at a thrilling and rapid rate. It is neat to see how Clyde manages to do what he's doing. How the movie winds to its ending is surprising, with the ending being obvious.

The dialog is what really makes the movie. Gerard Butler makes you laugh with how he acts and treats everything. This makes the movie even more enjoyable on top of the plot.

Great acting all around.

So if you want to see a good movie, without a twist (twists suck most of the time and don't make much sense in hindsight), go see this movie. Trust me.

I rate this movie 8.7 out of 10.

Gamer

From the people who brought you Crank and Crank: High Voltage, present Gamer. Modifying their over-the-top action style slightly to present a much more realistic (although still not believable) movie in which Gerard Butler, or Kable, a convicted murderer (although since everyone knows he's the good guy, he obviously didn't do what he was accused of), who's signed up for a real life video game. Basically imagine you control a real human in Call of Duty or Halo. His game player is a 17 year old kid who is great at these games. The two of them working together have managed to keep Kable alive for over 20 days. If he survives 30 days, he gets his freedom. Kable is a hero to the world as this is being broadcasted on PPV by billionaire Ken Castle, played by Michael C. Hall (of Dexter fame). He also has another project similar to as if the Sims were real. People get paid to be a Sim, and people pay to control them. Castle doesn't want Kable to win at all costs, but why?

Directors/writers Neveldine and Taylor present this in incredible quality and depth as to translating these video games to real life people. Real gamers will laugh and enjoy all the subtleties that are presented before them. The story is fast-paced, but it flows great. Its non-stop action.

There are tons of names in this from Ludacris to Kyra Sedgewick to UFC Star Keith Jardine, John Leguizamo, Milo Ventimiglia (of Heroes), Terry Crews, and blink if you catch him Efren Ramirez (Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite, and all other Neveldine/Taylor movies).

I would have to say I was quite impressed. This movie is ridiculous, but in a good way.

I rate this movie 7.8 out of 10.