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A Law-Abiding Citizen
A young man who grew up beneath the heavy shade of autocratic and avaricious mother, son Gregory, has lost initiative and the minimum footprint. The servility of his mother against his boss, which facilitates the solicitations of the latter to his sister, infuriates him. The fiancée, Soula, can not understand his sexual desires and his girlfriend, Julia, the only one that loves him really forced to abandon him. Gregory wonder with all this and rebels, but his rebellion brings him to the brink of madness. When you finally meet, forced to follow the commands of the mother and uncle ultraconservative so he marries the woman who suggest those.
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Plot Summary
A man whose family was murdered and the justice system fails him takes revenge on the killers and the system itself. When the system makes a deal with the man responsible for his family's death, he begins a meticulous and bloody campaign against the prosecutor and the city. The prosecutor must then find a way to stop him without becoming another victim.
Critical Reception
A Law-Abiding Citizen received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising Gerard Butler's performance and the film's premise but criticizing its excessive violence and convoluted plot. Audiences were divided, with some enjoying the dark revenge thriller aspects while others found it too brutal and unrealistic.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its intense premise and Gerard Butler's committed performance.
Criticized for its gratuitous violence and predictable, overly complex plot.
The film offers a thought-provoking, albeit grim, exploration of justice and revenge.
Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be a dark and intense thriller, with many appreciating the revenge plot and Butler's performance. However, some users felt the violence was excessive and the plot became too unbelievable, while others enjoyed the moral questions it raised about the justice system.
Fun Fact
Jamie Foxx initially turned down the role of Nick Rice because he felt the character was too unlikable.
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