deniz-08440 I'm not going to say anything about the start of the film, every review states the same (it's great).However, I disagree with the overwhelming majority. I don't think the ending was as bad as people make it out to be, as I perceive it. Let me explain.When Clyde dies and Nick survives to watch the recital, Clyde's ambition is complete; Nick has been reverted back to the justice system to which it set out to be (a justice system). I.e he will no longer make deals with criminals (so he says). Nick represents the overall corrupt system, the best of the best, and the brutality Clyde creates snaps Nick into this realization. He lives because nobody can turn the system back to a truly justice system, just him - ok his trainee could've lived, fair enough.The hero (Clyde) dies, but his legacy lives on through Nick. I'm not sure how effectively I've portrayed my opinion, hopefully Ive conveyed it as clearly as possible. If not, well I've given it a shot. I also don't mean to say other reviews are wrong, this is simply my take on the ending. Thanks. P.S this film is a great eye opener for life in general. People don't seem to want to believe anything until shock takes place. Take the environmental disasters, people will only persevere when a catastrophy occurs. Clyde is the necessary evil, Nick is the bloke that realizes and perseveres after the effects pass by.

andreas_lp-15-928108 First written review, despite many hundreds of ratings. I figure though, that experiencing the worst movie of all time, is a special occasion, if nothing else. The fact that this movie has received a user score at this time of 7.4, and have had a box office of almost 127 millions dollars in revenue, is the kinda thing that makes me question the future of the media. Us users apparently have lost the consensus to distinguish between dogshit, and expression of art, or maybe we even prefer seek out the poopers of convience and mindless entertainment, and the pimping producers and directors who just keeps on feeding us like addicts, giving us what we want, instead of what we need. Why even watch it then, you might ask, and surely I wouldn't have on my own, but in groups you need common ground and compromises, but even in my noble commitment, it pains me that I did not find a single likeable moment or feature of the film. The pacing is absolutely horrible. We get about 30 seconds of introduction to our main characters life and family, before we see attempted rape and paedophilia and off screen killing, to people we do not know the names off, and haven't had the slightest chance to care about yet. It makes this gruesome scene, that are supposed to justify some of the atrocities later on, seem almost comical, because it completely vandalises the gravity of its themes, in order to create a short and offensive tragic backstory. Only to a couple minutes later on, jump 10 years in time, to say; all what have happened before, is basically irrelevant, besides from excusing Gerard Butler from being a mean badass.Memorable names, and faces as Jamie Foxx, Richard Kelly and Viola Davis, visit the screen. Only to stain their careers, professional continuity, and sense of quality and self-respect we might have thought they possessed.The film ending gets caught, in its own internal lack of intelligence. Clyde Shelton's motivations and campaign is never remotely relateable, reasonable or probable, and at least the movie stands by its own insanity at last, by ending it all in fiery flames and explosions, while the supporting characters are running away for cover, to avoid getting swallowed by this nonsense. So should you!

nexonics Just stop watching the movie 15 minutes before the end. Make your own ending. It will be much better than the actual movie ending. Trust me!

joannesteenbeeke The movie is well made, good acting, moving plot, good pace. The horrifying and heartbreaking reason for revenge in the introduction makes the brutal and methodically executed sequel in which the perpetrators of the robbery are executed, understandable and even accepted. Certainly when clearly the system fails to adequately give justice.It is not pretty, or good, but hey, they started it.Much of the story, however, involves the politically correct and sociologically responsible twaddle. The protagonist (Gerard) must of course be held accountable for his actions as judge, jury, and executioner. And the other main lead (Fox), the embodiment of righteousness and law and order, must chase and arrest this vigilante.After the justifiable revenge on the robbers, the story devolves in a maniacal plot on revenge to the whole system where the justice system, led by D.A. Rice -really, the D.A. is actively involved?- saves the day. And even outwits the genius, but clearly derailed Shelton, in so far as that he blows himself up with his own device meant for the town's dignitaries.Hurrah, civilization triumphs again. The police has the monopoly on violence, and revenge may never be your's, chump, I mean citizen. No matter how much injustice and brutality has been dealt. And if the system fails, well, tough noogies.