![]() ![]() “The Silence of the Lambs” exploded off the screen because Foster and Hopkins played off each other so well. The main thing that didn’t thrill me about “Law Abiding Citizen” was that I felt very little friction between Foxx and Butler. I’ll gladly stop and watch this on Starz when it comes on in a few months. This might not have been great to see in theaters, but it makes for a satisfying rental. I don’t know if I could go as far as to use a sensational adjective like spellbinding or gripping to describe it, but I managed to stay very engaged and curious about what would happen next. Overall, it’s a pretty good movie and it delivers some quality entertainment for an hour and 45 minutes. “ Law Abiding Citizen” actually has a little bit in common with “The Silence of the Lambs.” Outside of the cages, we have our Clarice Starling counterpart Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), committed to justice so long as it doesn’t ruin his high conviction rate as a lawyer, Inside, we have our Hannibal Lecter counterpart Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler), committed to justice in the form of revenge and payback against those who ruined his life.ĭoes “Law Abiding Citzen” measure up? No, but there has yet to be a movie that has, so that shouldn’t be taken too harshly. To be honest, it really isn’t fair to judge similar movies against it just because of how amazing that movie is. Be sure to re-read them occasionally to make sure you know them.The gold standard for the cat-and-mouse thriller is “The Silence of the Lambs,” which won Best Picture back in 1991. These rules will be strictly enforced and are subject to change. The objective is to have friendly atmosphere for silly ''cinephiles''. No spam, hate, bigotry, homophobia, sexism, insults, etc.Sort Subreddit by Episode Discussion Recent Episode Discussions ![]() ![]() This is a comedy podcast for movie lovers that can’t help but relish pure trash. WHM Official Website WHM Patreon WHM YouTube Channel WHM Wiki Blame It On Outer Space Archive About WHMĮach week the WHM gang force themselves to watch bad movies that were better left forgotten to fuel off-the-wall tangents, inane impressions, and unabashed comedic silliness. ![]()
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