Law Abiding Citizen

"True torture-porn aficionados will be disappointed, as editor Tariq Anwar cuts away right before blade meets flesh -- a move that feels a tad, well, gutless under the circumstances. But elsewhere, "Citizen" proves startlingly graphic, even by R-rated standards."

"Could have made for a decent enough B-movie renter if it had just aimed a bit lower, but the moral drum-banging only serves to throw its failings into even sharper relief"

"Wears its preposterousness with a certain pride. It’s about the cat-and-mouse game between two very smart guys, and it’s perfectly happy to be as dumb as it wants."

"Absurd plot and stomach-turning violence ruins this tense thriller."

"The script does create sufficient tension and intrigue to hook viewers along with a photogenic, hardworking cast."

"Relentlessly ugly, preposterous and hackneyed of dialogue: guilty on all counts. It will do well, then."