Review of Law Abiding Citizen (2009) by Dongwook S — 26 Jan 2015

One of the darker, nihilistic things I've seen, and that's why I love this movie so much. Too many wrongs against this guy, from the death of his family to the "justice" system passing his wrongdoer as innocent, and he screws them all (or tries to, at the very least) back in epic ways.

I smiled in delight when the character in question got his revenge against his main wrongdoer in a way that the rest of society and so many other movies were too cowardly to carry out. The reactions of the characters as the events play out, from absolute horror, to not even taking the man seriously until the very moment he has you cell phone blow your face off, makes his little game all the more enjoyable to watch.

He does go overboard with his rampage, however, starting with car bombing the protagonists aide. While some who got killed didn't really deserve it, and it ends with many dead and no uplifting resolution, it definitely shows intense vigilantism at its creepiest.

If you're the type of person who likes the idealistic "sugar, ice and everything nice" kind of stories with a good ending, this movie is NOT for you. One of the better, if ridiculous, ways to show suspending horror.

However, as the bodies pile up, you start to care less about the safety of the characters, and by the end are left passing the popcorn with your friends and guessing who he will pop next. Demonically twisted bit of a movie, indeed.