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John & Becky’s Movie Review of Law Abiding Citizen

couplesretreatBecky and I went to see the film Law Abiding Citizen on Friday night at the AMC theater in Highlands Ranch, CO. The Fandango website at Law Abiding Citizen describes the movie as follows:

“Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die.”

The Review
Law Abiding Citizen was a huge let down for both Becky and I. The theater was packed and it was in one of the smaller theaters, but like us, I think that people had high expectations for this film. It turned out to be non-stop graphic violence that was completely pointless. The acting is great, but that’s the only thing this movie has going for it.

The hero of the film is a vigilante who wants to avenge the death of his wife and daughter after the State fails to get a proper conviction. After ten years of waiting for the death penalty to be carried out on the accomplice instead of the real murderer, Gerard Butler’s psychopathic character decides to dismember the murderer piece by piece.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, he then starts taking out the Justice system with graphic murders while he’s in jail. It was over-the-top, cruel violence that really made no sense for the audience. There wasn’t any part of this film that was any good. It wasn’t redeeming in nature and had a terrible ending to boot. You couldn’t cheer on the bad guy because they were really all bad guys in this movie. There weren’t really any good guys and it was a complete waste of time. It was different, but it wasn’t good. I wouldn’t even watch this as a rental unless you want to be depressed when you watch how sick our society and our justice system is today, as portrayed by this movie.

John – * Don’t Bother
Becky – * Don’t Bother
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John Boyd

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John & Becky’s Movie Review of The Ugly Truth

theuglytruthBecky got on my case last night because we went to see a sneak preview of the movie The Ugly Truth last week with our friends Rod and Kimberly Tactaquin at the AMC Theater in Highlands Ranch, CO and I never wrote a movie review about it. The Fandango website at The Ugly Truth describes the movie as follows:

“Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a lovelorn TV producer who, despite a long and arduous search for the perfect mate, is hopelessly single. The battle of the sexes heats up when her employers team her up with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), an opinionated TV celebrity who plans to put Abby through the wringer to prove his own theories about what makes men and women tick…”

The Review
The Ugly Truth is a funny movie, but it’s definitely Rated R and is not a kid movie or even a teenager movie for that matter. It’s really raunchy and has really foul language which pushed the film over-the-top. I think it was more vulgar than the movie Knocked Up, but it was on that same level.

Goblin Network AdThere are some really funny scenes in this movie, but it’s all about sex, which I guess you would expect with a name like The Ugly Truth. Be warned that this movie is very offensive! Some people will really have a problem with the situations and the language to the point that they may want to walk out of the movie. In fact, it’s more over-the-top than The Hangover, but not nearly as funny.

I am embarrassed to admit it, but I’m honest about movie reviews, that Becky and I both liked this movie and would recommend seeing it, if you’re wanting some good laughs. However, you might want to wait to rent it, in case it’s just too much for you. However, Rod and Kimberly liked it too, so I guess they have a serious character flaw like Becky and I do, which is why we like to go to the movies together.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

Rod – *** Worth The Trip
Kimberly – *** Worth The Trip

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John Boyd

Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. Find his consignments at JFRCars.com. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com