Vigilante

Eddie Varno, a hardworking businessman, is brutally attacked and left for dead by a gang of criminals. After recovering, and witnessing the justice system's failure to bring his attackers to account, Varno decides to take matters into his own hands. He becomes a vigilante, systematically hunting down and eliminating the criminals responsible for his suffering and other violent offenders in the city.

Vigilante received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its raw intensity and Robert Forster's performance, while others criticized its graphic violence and simplistic plot. Audiences were divided, with some finding it a compelling, albeit brutal, revenge thriller, and others disturbed by its nihilistic themes.

• Praised for its visceral, gritty atmosphere and Forster's committed portrayal of a man pushed to his limits.

• Criticized for its excessive and often gratuitous violence, which some found overwhelming.

• Noted for its exploration of urban decay and the breakdown of law and order, though some felt the narrative was underdeveloped.

Google audience: Audience reception on Google is not widely documented. However, discussions around the film often highlight its brutal effectiveness as a revenge film, alongside criticisms of its bleak outlook and graphic content.

Director John Boorman stated that he wanted to make a film that reflected the growing sense of lawlessness and frustration felt by ordinary people in urban environments during the early 1980s.