Law Abiding Citizen

This movie somewhat follows suit with The Shawshank Redemption... but it definitely has its own flare.
Starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, this movie has so many great elements and is one of my favorites this year.

Gerard Butler plays Clyde Shelton who is a very intelligent man whose wife and daughter are brutally killed right before his eyes. When the killers are caught Jamie Foxx steps in as Nick Rice, the prosecutor of the case.
Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice.
Moving forward ten years. The man who practically got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton calmly admits his guilt.
Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or everyone involved in the trial will die. When Clyde sees little action he begins to follow through on his threats, working from his jail cell to make his point by assasinations that can't be prevented or predicted. Things get pretty intense from there...
Only Nick can stop the killing, he has to power to stop Clyde -- he just has to put in a little extra work.
With his own family on the line, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time and Clyde always seems to be one step ahead.

It's a very interesting story because Clyde's anger toward the corrupt justice system is so relatable so you almost want to agree with his actions, but at the same time... he's killing people and he refuses to stop.
Butler and Foxx are phenomenal in their roles and the movie provides for a range of emotions.
If your into an action filled, unpredictable and complex crime story... you gotta check out Law Abiding Citizen.
Get ready to really pay attention because the little details make the movie.

Recommend: absolutely!!!
Score: 9 out of 10 (still can't beat the original jail movie of my heart... The Shawshank Redemption)