Law abiding Citizen...um...grrrrrrrr

[delorita]

Yes, I did a lot of movie watching these days. And this one, even more dissappointing then the previous mentioned movies. And I even BOUGHT this one... What can I say? Since I never read spoilers, I didn't know what I was expecting, but not a people butchering Gerry. It may be a clever movie. And I did like Jamie Foxx. (Second movie I saw him in in a row) But this is downright cruel. Not even the nude backside nor the shirtless scenes will make me watch it again. Anyone saw it? Can't talk anymore about it, since I am so angry I wasted my money for this :(

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Spoilers ahead for Law Abiding Citizen and Repo Men

[enkiduts.livejournal.com]

Yes, I saw it, but I went into it knowing that it wasn't your typical poor victim of slaughtered family movie, and that Gerard was playing a character different from past performances. I rented it first, then I did buy a copy--I picked up several of Gerry's films at a 4 DVDs for 20 bucks sale. I probably would not have paid any more than that for it, I admit.

This is not a film I'd watch over and over, but I am glad I did watch it, and I'm glad that Gerard took a chance and played a morally dark character in it. He's getting typecast in affable good guy character roles, and throwing in the occasional villain is interesting to me and I am sure, to him as an actor. The reveal that his character is diabolical comes early enough for me, that I didn't waste a lot of energy empathizing with the character, but rather watched from a viewpoint of seeing what this guy would come up with next--and how GB was playing him.

GB was originally set to play the lawyer, I believe and took on the other role instead. I thought it a brave thing to do--taking roles like this keeps an actor fresh.

I actually can tolerate this film better than say, Jude Law's Repo Men which I actually saw on a sneak preview in the theatre. Jude was great and it had an interesting premise, but that film left such a bad taste in my mouth, I will probably never willingly watch it again. And I really wanted to like it. It wasn't so much the idea of repossessing transplanted/artificial organs as it was the horrendous cheat that after everything the hero went through, it was all a mechanically induced fantasy. I don't demand fairy tale endings, but I do ask that something a character I've invested two hours in getting to know, has been for something.

I'm careful about dvd's I buy--back when it was all VHS and they had gotten so cheap, I used to pick up everything an actor I liked was in--not any more. I have to have previously seen it (I usually rent from Netflix here in the US) and generally have the expectation that I will watch it more than once if I do buy it. Even if I adore an actor, it is rare I'll buy a film of theirs if I absolutely hated it.

Re: Spoilers ahead for Law Abiding Citizen and Repo Men

[delorita.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much Lisa for your opinion on this. OF COURSE Gerry played that character well! It showed how good he is as an actor! I do not deny that. But I gotta admit, even though I don't like the romantic comedies either, I do like my character to be the good guy. It happens with all my favourite actors.

Gary Oldman too. He has played so many villians, that it is hard to find him play a good guy.

I will not buy everything either anymore. This one did teach me a lesson. I will be careful of Repo Men then as well ;) Thanks for the warning but you made me curious.

Next for Gerry will be Gamer...pssst don't say anything if you already saw it.