‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Reviews Slaughter This Slasher Film

Critics want ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ locked up

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“Law Abiding Citizen could be the movie of the year, but only if you’re a big fan of stupid.” Those are the words of Liz Braun from Jam! Movies in her “Law Abiding Citizen” review. That’s pretty harsh coming from a woman who writes for a publication with an exclamation mark in the title.

Other critics agree with Braun. Willie Waffle from Waffle Movies says “Absurd is not an original nor powerful enough word to describe Law Abiding Citizen.” Yowza. Is there anyone out there who gave “Law Abiding Citizen” a good review?

Yes there is

Sean O’Connell enjoyed “Law Abiding Citizen,” although he had his qualms with it, too. “The ultimate explanation behind Shelton’s methods deflates some of the picture’s fun, but by then you’ve enjoyed most of Gray’s gritty ride.” The only person who seemed to really, truly like it completely was Jolene Mendez from Entertainment Spectrum, who wrote “Law Abiding Citizen is a sizzling hot thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.”

Take it from a girl who professionally blogs about installment loans, I know what trying to sell something looks like. I can’t help but wonder whether Mendez had some sort of incentive for writing such a glowing review of a film that every other critic on the planet either despised or at least found flaws in.

Box office check

No doubt, the big bread winner at the box office this weekend will be “Where the Wild Things Are.” I am sure “Law Abiding Citizen” will pull in a pretty big pile of cash, too, despite the scathing reviews.

Last weekend, the top moneymaker was “Couples Retreat,” with $34.3 million, even though it got the worst reviews by far. The No. 2 slot went to “Zombieland,” which made almost $15 million and got the best reviews by far. Rounding out the top five current box office earners for last weekend, in order, were “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” “Paranormal Activity” and the “Toy Story” 3-D double feature.