But he seems unencumbered by the confines of a prison cell, and his list of enemies continues to drop dead, apparently thanks to a collaborator on the outside and an array of remote- controlled traps that seem to come from the crate of Wile E Coyote (the exploding cell phone is pure ACME). Years later, Shelton confesses to a revenge killing and is promptly incarcerated. Although the killers are caught and tried, one of them gets a lenient sentence, thanks to a deal cut by ambitious prosecutor Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx). Law-abiding Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) has the tragic misfortune of seeing his wife and young daughter killed in a random act of violence.
It’s an oddball mishmash of such diverse influences as The Silence of the Lambs, Death Wish, Dexterand Looney Tunes. Not that you’ll get any such discussions in the admirably eventful, gleefully dumb Law Abiding Citizen. Although film-makers have romanticised unconventional heroes in the past, since 9/11 those who take the law into their own hands have been noticeably absent – unless, of, course, they’re wearing superhero tights. HOLLYWOOD HAS always had a mixed relationship with vigilantes. Vengeance is a dish best served overheated in this violent thriller, writes JOE GRIFFIN Starring Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Regina Hall, Viola Davis 16cert,gen release, 108min
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