Terrible Movie
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hitman_1980 — 15 years ago(December 04, 2010 09:57 AM)
I really don't get all the bashing. This was a really good movie.
I mean, put yourself in her situation for a second. You wake up from a coma and realize that your fiancee was killed by a bunch of thugs who are still out there somewhere, free.
You're life is entirely screwed up. You're too scared to even leave your house for weeks. Then you see thugs in the subway and you snap.
Does that harm society, as long as you only kill thugs? Don't think so.
Those animals didn't deserve to live after what they've done, since they didn't act human in the first place.
If I would have been in her situation, I would have done the same thing, but put all of them through hell first. I mean, what's there left to lose?
I don't intend to sound like a psycho, but I really think that most of the reviewers never bother trying to put themselves in her shoes for a second.
They just shoud out "don't take the law into your own hands!"
If that would have happened to YOU, would you REALLY listen to that advice?
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heathrow14 — 15 years ago(December 24, 2010 02:36 AM)
just because you can put yourself in a person's situation doesn't make it a good movie! that has nothing to do with it, that just suggests that the basis for the story is a good one. The acting was hammy, the situations were extremely unlikely - so many crimes in one week?! and jodie fosters face and husky voiceover did my head in all the way through - I walk the streets blah de blah! the only bit that was even slightly interesting was the clever use of the dog to drag them over and attack them, although any sane person would have run away when they had the chance! seriously though, i think it needs to be looked at as a movie, not just as a story, it doesn't make it good just because you can relate to the characters motives. It was still rubbish in my opinion!! plus i kind of agree with the 14 year old girl on her period thingand i'm a woman!
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Edren — 15 years ago(February 11, 2011 03:39 AM)
"just because you can put yourself in a person's situation doesn't make it a good movie!"
No but it helps.
"The acting was hammy"
yes, in your opinion
"the situations were extremely unlikely"
It's fiction dear. Just because the situation is unlikely doesn't make it a bad story.
"it was rubbish in my opinion"
And we've done a full circle.
"plus i kind of agree with the 14 year old girl on her period thingand i'm a woman!"
I didn't read that comment but I imagine a women who had her boyfriend murdered by thugs might be a tad pissed off.
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heathrow14 — 14 years ago(June 11, 2011 01:57 PM)
"No but it helps"
It might help sometimes but if you read the original post i was replying to you would see they were using it is a reason for it being a good movie and i don't think that is enough of a reason to call a movie good.
"it's fiction dear. Just because the situation is unlikely doesn't make it a bad story"
it was fiction based in reality, therefore it has to at least be possible or likely in real lifein my opinion!
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Edren — 14 years ago(June 12, 2011 02:46 PM)
ps i think we should never watch movies together
I dunno, I think it could be quite an interesting experience. It would certainly make for some interesting conversation.
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Eightythreeyearoldguy — 14 years ago(August 22, 2011 09:34 AM)
I liked it but could understand somebody calling it mediocre. "Terrible" is an overstatement imho. I had the same thought of the number of crimes she came acrossn being unrealistic, but then it was as if she were deliberately placing herself in those situations. And I did have a time in my life when I got ripped off three times in a week's time, so it can happen.
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gb901 — 13 years ago(September 30, 2012 03:58 PM)
Yes, so he's going to look the other way and let this female serial killer/vigilante continue? Shes probably got a taste for killing now. Crime is still crime - especially murder, irrespective of who commits it!
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chilone — 10 years ago(February 02, 2016 01:45 PM)
Yes, so he's going to look the other way and let this female serial killer/vigilante continue?
I think seeing the video changed his heart about busting her. He knew whatever "justice" she got couldn't make up for the brutality of what she suffered.
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DaVooz — 13 years ago(October 15, 2012 04:44 AM)
I agree with the OP. ALso in the end the cliche movie magic: he turns up at the exact right moment at the very place she fled to (ran to). Unbelievable that he shot someone "for her". Semi romantic bravado nonsense. And a little wrong. No?
They may have opted for a "feel" Taxi Driver mixed with the 25th Hour. But failed. Those two mentioned are terrific movies.
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Soodinum — 12 years ago(May 08, 2013 07:00 PM)
I like TH a lot, but was really disappointed with this film. Tiresomely derivative, doesn't bring anything new to the deal, characters who are meant to be in relationships but appear to have met only on the first day of shooting, and some really off casting. JF is a good actress but really doesn't belong in this role. It seems wrong for her, and would have suited a younger actress.
^ That's, of course, only my opinion, but being that IMDb is a place for people to air their opinions
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kidd-simon — 12 years ago(June 12, 2013 02:32 PM)
Hmmmm
First off I am a huge fan of Jodie Foster and I think its a shame that she has done so little acting in the last decade or so, she is a huge talent.
However I think this was a well intentioned misfire. The script felt underwritten, underdeveloped and just plain wrong The motivation for her character was muddled to say the least.
It feels like the first 3 times you see her going outside someone gets killed. A little OTT imo.
What the film does not convey at all is that killing someone, even a complete scumbag, would not be easy. Doing something like that would have a huge emotional impact on a person.
Also the relationship between her and the cop, played by Terrence Howard, was pure Hollywood. The ending so rushed and completely unrealistic.
Why would her thirst for killing just stop suddenly and how could she live with what she had done?
This was kinda like a classy version of Death Wish.
2/5 Foster and Jordan are capable of much better.