![]() However, it can’t sustain our undivided attention as the goings-on become ever-more-ludicrous leading to a rather tame climax. While attempting to balance gruesome sequences with ill-considered notions about crime and punishment, the film does arouse our curiosity. The narrative sets up an outlandish premise: how can one man hold a city to ransom even when he’s incarcerated in a maximum security prison? Terrorising his way across Philadelphia, the sociopath constantly stays one step ahead of the massive police dragnet. ![]() Enraged at the failings of the justice system, the victim-turned-vigilante goes on a rampage. But he hadn’t reckoned with the L aw Abiding Citizen (Butler) whose family was slain. A prosecuting attorney (Foxx) believes he did the right thing by accepting a plea bargain that lets a murderer get off with a lenient sentence. ![]()
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