If nothing else, the film should serve as a moral lesson about vigilantism, and taking the law into one's own hands.
I happen to like Bill Moseley's acting style, and even though the movie had its flaws, I enjoyed it, but I think the many omissions resulted in the film being too short. The directors/producers certainly could have spent a little more time with some background and explanations.
You´re right ! It was way too short, but I really liked it. It was not the typical "Revenge" Movie. A real kick in the butt would have been, if Moseleys character escaped at the end...
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Considering that police prosecute more innocent people than vigilantes, I'm not sure it really serves the moral lesson you think it does. It's not "don't take the law into your hand, mistakes might be made", because mistakes are made either way. NOT being a vigilante doesn't stop wrongful prosecution.
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Of course police prosecute more innocent people than vigilantes, because they prosecute massively more people than vigilantes, thankfully. Thats like saying surgeons make more mistakes operating on people than normal people. (hint they are the ones supposed to do it)
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I don't feel like the movie made a strong
enough statement against taking the law
into one's hands.
In the end,it doesn't show any guilt from the couple
or repulsion from the law for what they did.
It's like,we thought we had the right guy,
we didn't but we tortured someone who believed
he had done it,he commited suicide,we didn't kill
him so in the end,we don't have any reason for guilt
even though we putted this innocent person through
the fires of hell.
basically just an all around B movie by all standards. Acting - not great, plot -not great, twists - predictable and unfounded and pointless, etc
shareA couple drives a complete stranger crazy with mental and hideous physical violence to the extent he hangs himself, then they drive off home completely free!
Model citizens.
Although we don't actually know the good bits, like seeing their faces when they find out it was the wrong guy. I was looking forward to that bit - then it stopped.
The moral lesson of the film is clearly about torture much more than it is about vigilantism. To wit: torture is morally wrong, period, and there can be no moral justification for it, ever.
I'm amazed at -and appalled by- how many here are missing this obvious fact.
I'm amazed that people are actually looking for "moral lessons" in a horror/thriller movie that was made for the sole purpose of making money.
I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!