I just saw this movie and all I can say is wow! In my opinion it was a great movie. The theater was pretty much silent for the entire movie except for the occasssional "yeah" when the BG got what was due him, and not much of that. Now, the movie I watched was, in my opinion a sad commentary on how people who live in New York city are forced to rely on others for their safety. It was also apparent to me that people who chose not rely on the police for their safety are pretty much forced to become a criminal themselves if they choose to carry a gun. Now Jody foster did become a Vigilante, taking the law into her own hands so, it did go beyond the realm of self defense. When she tried to buy a gun legally after being nearly beaten to death she was told that first she needed a license and then it would take thirty days to get the gun. She was of course followed out of the gun store by an unscrupulous character who sold her a gun "on the street".
Now, I am not a lawyer and I do not know all the laws pertaining to concealed carry in NYC but I think that to describe it as being "difficult at best" would not be an overstatement. I did not think that this movie portrayed the gun owning public in a bad light although I am sure that is exactly what some of the people in that theater saw. What I hope that most of the people who see this movie will realize is that you can not depend on others for your safety, you must rely on yourself. I think that message came through loud and clear even if that wasn't the intention.
Now I am sure that some will disagree with me and see only the anti-gun propaganda, but I liked it anyway. I hope others will agree with me that this movie documents just how vulnerable an unnarmed citizenry really is. Without trying to go any deaper I will say it aagin, I liked it.
Now, I am not a lawyer and I do not know all the laws pertaining to concealed carry in NYC but I think that to describe it as being "difficult at best" would not be an overstatement. I did not think that this movie portrayed the gun owning public in a bad light although I am sure that is exactly what some of the people in that theater saw. What I hope that most of the people who see this movie will realize is that you can not depend on others for your safety, you must rely on yourself. I think that message came through loud and clear even if that wasn't the intention.
Now I am sure that some will disagree with me and see only the anti-gun propaganda, but I liked it anyway. I hope others will agree with me that this movie documents just how vulnerable an unnarmed citizenry really is. Without trying to go any deaper I will say it aagin, I liked it.