LAC was a fun movie. It wasn't too heavy and got the ball rolling quick. In the first 10 minutes Butler's wife and child are murdered and the killer has already cut a deal with Foxx to get a short prison sentence. The film takes on the classic revenge story of Death Wish and adds a Saw twist. Butler is basically and action version of Jigsaw. He builds machines and other things to kill people without being in the room. Like cell phones that blow your head off or ties that strangle you to death. GOOD CLEAN FUN.
The first two acts of the film were excellent, but by the third act something had gone missing... They turned Butler into a maniac, which doesn't jive because you are set up to root for him. Then protagonist is switched from Butler to Foxx, who was previously shown as a thin skinned, no back boned, slimy lawyer willing to cut deals to win a case. Well hes not that bad, but it is to close for comfort.
All in all if you want to see a decent movie with some good action and cool deaths check it out.
