John Doe: Vigilante

A really well thought movie. It is gripping, emotional, and powerful simply because the plot of the story, some could say it address real world issues that the public face every day. Somewhere within our human minds there is a part of us that does see that these crimes of rape, murder, and sexual abuse deserve no forgiveness and if anything should result in death. The movie is also very touching as further on you discover who John Doe is, his motive for achieving justice, and the symbolism that Sally was during the end of the movie. The ending of the movie was okay but nothing of memorable moment; people heard Doe's call and continue his campaign. Dismissing the seemingly dull ending, the plot and logic of the movie seemed accurate and no over imposed murder or stunt scenes to try and spice up the visual effects. Overall a great on look to a fictional character that could exist in the society we live in today.

A really interesting and capturing movie. It takes the vigilante concept and goes deep into the problems, but also the justice, in having a man giving criminals the prober punishment. I will say that this movie is very violent, maybe so violent that it sometimes seem unrealistic. Everyone in the movie is in one way or another a violent person. That is my only critic of the movie, because it is quite interesting. It poses the question of what is the right punishment for a crime committed. Is an eye for an eye mentality right or not. The movie doesn't answer this question but lets the viewer be the judge. It's cool in that way, because it's really the essence of John Doe as he is the judge (and executioner) of his victims. The movie is good and capturing. The acting can be so and so at times, but the Jamie Bamber is really good! It's absolutely worth watching!

First of all , I must say that at first look this movie looks like some low budget Australian garbage , The big surprise is that it has some descent actors that delivered the messege very nicely and a very good story . I started watching the movie with low expectations and got hooked up with the story-line .I can gladly say that the storyline is packed with some nice twists . I would gladly give this movie a solid 10 if it wasn't for the Directing job and some flucks that i found while watching it ,i guess there is no perfect movie anyway.. In conclusion i would strongly recommend this movie to every grown up out there, And i hope it will get a little bigger recognition in the future.

I wanted to like this movie, I really did, but I couldn't. My biggest qualm is that it tried too much. You see, the story is that of a vigilante who is killing bad people and the film is trying to make you think and pick a side. Is he really guilty or is he justified? Or both? The problem is that the movie is clearly biased towards the vigilante and the tools they use to make us feel for him are lacking any form of subtlety whatsoever. The bad guys are mostly child molesters, if not they are wife or adolescent beaters. They are portrayed are completely remorseless, people who are "plain evil". I love that expression, as evil is something plain, easily defined and explained. Then the discourse is always being accompanied with some grave music whenever the characters make a point towards taking justice into one's own hands. It reminded me of another film that had a similar small budget, ambitious premise, but failed execution: The East. This is practically the same thing, but with vigilantes and with as many Australian actors to ever have played a doctor on TV. As many a film wanting to "raise awareness" or "inspire the masses", it fails when all of its characters come off as self righteous assholes.

This movie was just an attempt at filling in late hours after a long day.. however, it proved to be so much more. Though it doesn't offer the great graphics, investment and distractions as most of Hollywood, it does something much more.. it delivers TRUTH and tries desperately to wake the sleeping public to the DISGUSTING FACTS that we live in a horrible 'rich mans' world where the poor and helpless are used/ abused for their pleasures. Just a few hours ago, someone posted on Facebook, an article from RT news about the massive child sex rings and abuse that are taking place in the UK. This disturbs me as I am a parent. Once I started getting into this movie and see 'who' is being killed, it actually interested me to finally see a movie 'to the public' that addresses what has been going on for decades and is not addressed by political officials, police and humanity. The words he speaks are nothing short of correct. The message is important. We are all so busy shopping, watching television, believing the 'lying' mainstream media and distracted only caring about what goes on in OUR small world to care about what is happening overall. I would recommend this movie in a NY minute to 'anyone' that still believes in 'humanity.'

This is a film with a powerful message to the society as a whole. The topic of the film is about people taking the law into their own hands and delivering swift justice on the criminals who have harmed them. Thus the term Vigilante: a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. The film also focuses on the criminal as well as the crime committed. Young juvenile delinquents are often converted into hardened criminals simply by the association of the two in jails. Young first time teenage offenders are often beaten and raped by the hardened criminals during their first years in prison. They are also mentored by these career criminals into propagating even more heinous crimes like breaking and entering, car-jacking, rape and even premeditated murder. Often when released, these young criminals vent their anger at the first person that crosses their path. The film shows the flaws in the justice system allowing career criminals to be released on a technicality or loopholes by their lawyers. These depraved individuals often return to their criminal ways despite their rehabilitation. The old saying "An eye for an eye" is a model for the capital punishment system that mankind has adopted for centuries. In Britain and America, it was hanging. During the French Revolution, it was the Guillotine. Later with the advent of modern science, we had the electric chair and gas chamber. Later on the lethal injection became more practical. Britain has abolished the death penalty and there has been no hanging for a period of 50 years. This film is about a man who has suffered at the hands of a perverse and ruthless criminal. He cannot tolerate his grief anymore and thus adopts the mentality of a vigilante to seek absolution. The film is documentary style interrogation with live footage of the vigilantes actions and the crowds reactions to the televised footage the vigilante has sent to the press. The film has graphic scenes of violence. Therefore I would not recommend this film for persons under 18 years. Some similar films you may like: Walking Tall (1973), Midnight Express(1978), Bound By Honor a.k.a. Blood In Blood Out (1993), American Me (1992), Animal Factory (2000), Charles Bronson's Death Wish Films 1-5 (1974-1994), Death Sentence (2007), Fighting Back (1982 Must see film starring Tom Skerrit), The Exterminator 1&2(1980-1984 Cult films starring Robert Ginty). Thank you for reading this review.

Having recently watched a Battlestar Galactica marathon, I must confess that the only reason this little movie caught my eye was that Jamie Bamber was in it. As I often enjoy watching what TV actors do after their successful years I must say that this was an experience I did not expect. From the start, the movie throws the audience right in the plot. Jamie Bamber plays a serial killer vigilante that enjoys increasing popularity among the general public. Things unravel in a straight forward manner with the occasional twist. The amount of detail in composing the shots was generally way above a movie with that budget level. It is one of those films where the graphic violence is felt very intensely instead of just being gory, thereby giving away a very gritty and dark feeling. The performance of Jamie Bamber is exceptionally intense. Some might call it over the top but in the context of the movie it delivers very well. The story is endearing to the point that I was grapped right away and wanted to know how it all unravelled. It carries quite a lot of social commentary if you want to be open about those things. If not, it can still be watched as a genre piece that entertains. In comparison with Law Abiding Cititzen with Gerald Butler, an A-list movie with a quite similar general setup, I clearly favor John Doe: Vigilante. It feels way more real and carries more impact. In general, I can recommend the movie to all that like dark, gritty, and intense films and do not have a problem with large amounts of violence.

I get tired of Hollywood blockbusters---the car chases, explosions with the hero calmly walking away, unflinchingly and one man armies do the impossible---taking on dozens of bad guys all alone. The impossible becomes implausible and difficult to believe or enjoy. The Aussies are starting to impress me and John Doe is an excellent film. I admit, I love guy movies, crime movies, action and revenge movies and this has it all. Gritty violence that seems very justified, excellent acting from ALL players---even the bit parts, great directing, great camera work and most important----well written. And some mind-blowing surprises and plot twists to wrap it up and it is what I call a perfect movie. Well paced, never slows down---it kept me transfixed throughout. The kind of movie that must be watched again and I call it a perfect ten.

is it right or wrong? This movie will force you to explore your true feelings on the subject of an eye for an eye. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie but found myself wanting more at its conclusion, Intended as that may be. The movie itself does not strike me as a drama, thriller, or horror, it is more like an exciting documentary but not one that just tells a story, rather puts your mind in the middle of the story. Makes you think, "would I be a John Doe?" Take the short time (only 90 minutes or so) to see this film, it is absolutely worth it.

I must admit I was no expecting this movie to be this good and it could may be a story from our real life in today's world. Everybody knows there is much injustice out there but don't care mainly because it does not happen to them. I don't want to spoil the movie but who is on the fence about seeing this ... GO FOR IT .... is going to awake the justice that is in all of us and makes us think what world are we leaving in(that is if you are a law abiding citizen) + takes some things from the real world hacker group Annonynous witch is always great news. To bad this is not going to be seen by many because is a small budget movie.