Seeking Justice (2011) User Reviews

Better than any of Cage's other recent films

[DoctorRabbit · 6/10 · 25 February 2012]

Nicolas Cage has recently been on a bad streak of movies such as Season of The Witch, Trespass, and recently Ghost Rider 2. I watched this with no expectations and to my surprise thought it was actually pretty decent suspense thriller. No, it's not a great movie, but it's a perfect Rental that will keep you entertained. The acting is actually pretty good. Cage and Jones do an alright job, but Pearce really did a good job as the villain in the film. I thought a movie like this would be predictable, but the film actually goes in a bit of a different direction than you would expect it to. However, the movie fell flat in it's third act when it substituted all of it's suspense for action and a somewhat disappointing ending. Still, even though it's not a great movie and has it's flaws, Seeking Justice is still a decent thriller perfect for a rental that is better than you would probably expect. Even if you don't care for it, you still can easily admit that it's better than any of Cage's other recent films.

Interesting subject, thrillingly performed

[BeneCumb · 7/10 · 22 October 2012]

Nicholas Cage has participated in ambivalent movies, but this one is definitely among the better ones. And he is pleasantly complemented by Guy Pearce whose character is controversial to the end. Development of events and characters is logical, and viewers have - similar to various characters - constant dilemmas what kind of standpoint to take up with, as the background issue is serious, and good intentions get out of control quite fast. I felt that it must be horrible if you can trust nobody during peacetime.

Recommended to all desiring to spend a thrilling time in front of TV or at the cinema.

.Very enjoyable and very watchable film

[tony-288-52010 · 7/10 · 10 February 2012]

Although a number of reviews play down this film, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I quite like Nicholas Cage, ever since Con Air - he seems to play the laid back, slightly relaxed good guy to whom it all just gets a bit too much. You are quickly engaged with the theme of the film although I have to say I find it difficult to imagine Mr. Cage as a High School English lecturer. No massive brain power needed to follow the story line which moves at a satisfying pace.

In this, at times, quite plausible film he again enjoys the hard done by guy but you find yourself drawn along with him almost feeling for him.

A very nice way to spend 105 minutes and well worth your viewing time. a definite 7.

Not Bad at all. Worth watching

[valleyjohn · 7/10 · 18 February 2012]

I have never been Nic Cage's biggest fan. In fact he is to acting , as i am to Ballet Dancing , most of the time but Seeking Justice ( or Justice as it is named in the UK) is definitely one of his less disastrous movies.

Nic Cage plays a husband who's wife is beaten and raped by a stranger while walking to her car. While in the Hospital he gets a visit from a suited man ( Guy Pierce) who offers to eliminate the man who raped his wife but if he accepts , at some stage will have to repay the favour..

The critics panned this film when it came out late last year but i think they have been a little unfair. I found this film highly watch able and the concept a really interesting one. Guy Pierce is really good as Simon and his demeanour is perfect for the bad guy role. Cage doesn't stink up the screen either although i wasn't too happy with seeing the irritating Jennifer Carpenter ( of Dexter fame) in the film but thankfully it was just a cameo role.

Justice has some great action scenes and some interesting ( if a little unbelievable) plot twists and i enjoyed it for what it was - a good action thriller.

Serious Plot Issues But a Good Action Flick

[gavin6942 · 6/10 · 30 May 2012]

After his wife (January Jones) is assaulted, a husband (Nic Cage) enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score. Then he discovers they want a "favor" from him in return.

This is neither Cage's best film or his worst. It is also not his best hair, or his worst. In fact, I may have to give Cage some credit... his acting was far better than this film ended up calling for.

Not that the movie is all bad. Had it been a novel, it would have been a best-selling thriller. But it sort of crumbles as a film for one reason: plot holes. Simon and his cronies are just too powerful, know too much, too soon. It is not adequately explained, and the logical answers that the audience might dream up without evidence only leads to an even wilder conspiracy... in short, try not to think too much while watching this.

The action is good, the humor is decent, and the suspense is top notch -- it is the most tension you will ever feel while watching a man buy a candy bar. But it just does not add up. Good acting, good action and suspense do not make a movie if the story itself is not complete. In short, this film's biggest problem is the lack of a script doctor. A few tweaks, a tightening of events, this could have been a blockbuster and demanded a franchise or sequel.

Pleasantly Surprising

[hippy_hazy · 7/10 · 27 November 2011]

Nicolas Cage and Guy Pearce aren't exactly my favourite actors, I can't put my finger on why but they both just really annoy me. So I didn't have very high expectations going into this film, thinking that I would be rolling my eyes at every word they uttered. The fact that I enjoyed the film, is either a nod to my ability of being able to withstand irritating people or that it was actually a really good film.

The untimely incident with Will's (Cage) wife (January Jones), was made even more disturbing by the juxtaposition of him playing chess. Such an ugly event opposed to a tranquil game, it worked really well. I did have a little pernickety moment, when Will went to visit his wife in hospital. His character just didn't seem believable, he didn't even ask what had happened to her or how she was. Most normal people would (ok, moment over).

The snakeskin shoes worn by the villain is a great reiteration of the phrase several characters use, "This place (New Orleans) is going to hell," and judging by the choice of the initial villain's footwear, he's going to be the one to take them there.

January Jones shows how to fight back, with her major "girl power" moments and as a teensy feminist, I loved it. Alongside a thrilling plot, I was pleasantly surprised.

Questions

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 13 May 2012]

What did the rabbit do? You'll know if you watch(ed) the movie. But this movie does not have answers for everything. There are plot holes and real inconsistencies all over the place. Plus Nicolas Cage is not really ideal for the main role. He's too normal. I should say his character is too normal.

Jennifer Carpenter is credited but not really that much in the movie. There are subplots that come and go, plus there is one thing that I think remains unresolved. The "inciting incident" (let's call it that), that kick starts all the rest. But again, if you start questioning things, you might as well not watch the movie at all, because you won't like it. Try to enjoy the action, the suspense even if you have seen this formula a dozen (or more) times!

could have been worst but it's not good

[SnoopyStyle · 5/10 · 18 June 2015]

Will Gerard (Nicolas Cage) is an unassuming high school teacher in New Orleans. One night, his wife Laura (January Jones) is brutally raped. At the hospital, Simon (Guy Pearce) claims to represent a few citizen seeking justice. He's willing to seek justice for Will in exchange for some favors. The cryptic favors get serious when Simon asks Will to kill a pedophile. Will tries to talk to the man but he struggles and accidentally kills himself. The man turns out to be respected investigative journalist Alan Marsh and the police are zeroing in on Will.

It tries to be stylized thriller. The basic concept is fine but nothing special. The first problem comes with the candy bar. It's a stupid manufactured story device. It's of no use and only shine a light on how overly written this story is. A simple YES could have been so much more powerful. Instead the audience is forced to wait for the scene to finish. Time and time again, the movie tries too hard. I am glad that Will finally asked for a lawyer at the police station. The writing could have been worst but it's not good. Nick Cage needs to get work with better directors and stop taking these second rate offerings.

Enjoyable Cage movie, quite thrilling storyline

[arnevm · 7/10 · 5 February 2012]

This movie surprised me, since many people claim that Cage only has "bad" films. This one is actually quite good. In fact, I was about to give it an 8, but due a few bad actors I couldn't.

I think Cage acted good in this film. The story is easy to follow, so no brain cracking mysteries that make you think by the end of the film "what the hell happened." I really can't stand complex endings.

In easy words, it's an enjoyable thriller about a guy who's wife gets raped. In the hospital, this strange guy in a suit does this proposal to kill the rapist for him. As he agrees with doubts, it soon turns out he needs to kill other people for him to repay this civic organization who "seek justice". Of course, he doesn't want to kill people and asks the same guy to get out of his life. If only it was that simple...

I recommend to see it! Enough action, thrilling scenes, mostly well-chosen actors. It's a 7 alright!

wouldn't pay to watch it..

[dokha · 6/10 · 11 February 2013]

id give it a 6 at best. kinda reminds me of Taken..but its a Nicholas cage movie, fans of him will like the movie no doubt. the movie has gaping plot holes and more than a couple of moments doesn't make sense in that i feel that important events were cut out. the film really cuts corners where it shouldn't, the sequences are really awfully put together. but the camera action was OK, it has this realistic vibe you remember from Taken, but do not be mistaken, the story itself is far from realistic. Also i have to mention that the end was also unsatisfying in the sense that made you curious but not in a good way because the movie itself didn't deserve that kind of ending it should have kept going. instead it amplifies its story where there is too little to amplify in the first place.

Not so bad

[GabrielaRod · 6/10 · 10 March 2012]

At first time i was thinking a lot for seen these movie, because right now Nicolas wasn't doing good movies at all. Still, this one wasn't the greats neither the worst. Makes you wonder hows gonna end, some things a little weak of interpretation, story line was good, acting was very well got to admit, action quite impressive how this one can fit in the believable context. I was expecting to see more the other characters, Guy, January.

Despite all the little missing things was a good movie. But i still want to see more of Nicolas, he did great movies a years back, we deserve more from him as an actor.

Solid Thriller with a remarkable Guy Pearce Performance.

[BloodyPredator2 · 7/10 · 20 December 2021]

I was a bit Surprised I didn't expected to be that solid. The Pacing of the movie is good, The Plot was very Interesting and there are some really suspenseful elements in this Movie and Guy Pearce was a great Villain.

I would recommend Seeking Justice for Thriller Fans.

My Rating : 7.

A surprisingly good action thriller with a bow to psychology

[gradyharp · 7/10 · 27 June 2012]

There are so many action thriller flicks that seem to pop up every week, each with basically the same purpose - to outdo the pyrotechnics and car chases of the others - and while Nicholas Cage has participated in a number of these, this particular film SEEKING JUSTCE, while not an entirely new idea, offers Cage a chance to once again impress the audience. The film is a tightly written one (Todd Hickey and Robert Tannen) and solidly directed by Roger Donaldson and is fortunately graced with a cast of actors who make the strange mixture of characters credible.

The setting is New Orleans where Will Gerard (Nicholas Cage) is an English teacher at Rampart High, the kind of teacher who cares about his rather unruly students and shares his love for teaching with his fellow teacher and friend Jimmy (Harold Perrineau). Will is happily married to Laura (January Jones), a cellist who rehearses frequently with her chamber music ensemble. One night, Laura leaves a rehearsal and is brutally assaulted and raped while Will is playing chess with Jimmy. When Will is visiting her in the hospital, out of the blue a stranger named Simon (Guy Pearce) tells him that he belongs to an organization of vigilantes and offers to eliminate the assailant. In return, the organization would want a favor from Will in the future. Will hesitantly agrees, and the criminal is murdered. Six months later, while Laura is still paranoid about leaving the house and lives in fear, Simon collects his debt with Will. He demands that Will kill Alan Marsh, a pedophile. Will accidentally kills Alan and soon he learns that the victim was an awarded journalist that was investigating the organization. Now he seeks evidences to prove his innocence but the network of the organization is powerful and is seeking out Will to eliminate him.

There is a strong supporting cast including Jennifer Carpenter and Xander Berkeley who help make the strange intertwining of characters morphing from good guys to bad guys and back again work smoothly. And while the film is a strong one in general, the pleasure is to finally see Nicholas Cage given a script in which he can excel.

Grady Harp,

Utter waste of time.

[LloydBayer · 4/10 · 17 February 2012]

Certain film makers are constantly thrashed by some film critics. There is nothing personal, I'm sure, yet over time, certain actors and even directors, become the target of verbal assault by some critics. As a reviewer, I must say that I am growing very weary of Nicholas Cage and his pathetic choice of films to appear in. Not only is he going from bad to worse as an actor, his characters are becoming very annoying. Ever since "National Treasure", his characters are always on some wild goose chase or another and often with a bag of juvenile magic tricks. Why do I still watch his movies, you ask? Because not too long ago, Cage used to be one of Hollywood's top actors. Then again, so was Dennis Hopper and Cuba Gooding Jr. With Hopper, everything went downhill after his villainous role in "Speed". Nobody knows what has become of him and frankly, I couldn't care any less. Whereas, Gooding won an Oscar in "Jerry Maguire" and then saw an early career peak opposite Robert De Niro in "Men of Honor". As far as I'm concerned, both Hopper and Gooding are now B movie stars; a downgrade of their own doing. With Cage, and for some reason, I am still holding on to a last strand of hope that he will turn around and get back into his unique skill of method acting, while also choosing better movies instead of the tripe he chooses to work with currently.

In "Seeking Justice", Cage plays a spineless school teacher as Will Gerard. Will is at the hospital lobby the night his wife Laura (January Jones) is sexually assaulted, when he is offered the services of a vigilante group run by Simon (Guy Pearce). This secret society of punishers proposes to "take care" of perpetrators outside the law, in return for a "small" favor of sorts. Initially reluctant, Gerard finally gives in and the rapist is "taken care of". Six months later, the Gerards have moved on with their lives when Will is asked to return the favor. Sure enough, Will backs out and faces a life threatening situation where no one can be trusted, not even close friends and colleagues.

Where do I begin? The most obvious is the ridiculous story. Revenge flicks only work if the story ignites some sort of rage in the viewer. If it fails to do so, then the plot is lost, so to speak. And this is exactly what happens in this movie. Adding insult to injury is the most unbelievably pathetic performance from almost everyone in this movie. Right at the top is Cage, whose character doesn't appear to be the least bit bothered that his wife is the latest victim of a known sexual offender. His only emotion stems from a constipated look throughout the film. Then there is Jones' Laura, who gets dumber by the minute and actually trusts strangers within months of being brutalized in her own vehicle. On top of that, Cage and Jones are never convincing as a married couple with no evident affection for each other, before or after the incident. You would think that an incident like this would be a massive turning point in any relationship. But no sir, apparently, screenwriters Todd Hickey and Robert Tannen had other things in mind― like an unnecessary whodunit twist that results in mindless action. On the other hand, Pearce does a decent job as the increasingly intimidating antagonist. Good expressions and screen presence from Pearce, but sadly, his character is poorly penned.

Having worked with the likes of Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino and various other A-list stars, Roger Donaldson is an acclaimed director, so what the heck was he thinking with this movie? If the story is non-engaging, the acting one dimensional, and the plot with more holes than Swiss cheese, Donaldson has failed to put together what could have been a decent thriller.

Looks like its strike one for Donaldson, but not even Francis Ford Coppola can save Cage now.

Written by 14 year olds?

[Fleeeks · 6/10 · 10 February 2012]

One of the dullest movies I've sat through in a long time. The plot has more holes than a sieve. Written by people who've seen too many movies and decided it was really easy to write a plot themselves... just pick a whole bunch of clichés from different movies and here we are. I was going WTF every 2 minutes, there's some serious suspension of disbelief required in order to sit through this whole turd. I was just forwarding my way through it in the second half when things got really preposterous.

The only reason people would be drawn to this movie is the fact that it has some genuinely charismatic actors like Guy Pearce and Jennifer Carpenter - both of them completely wasted on this POS. You'll get to see Jennifer Carpenter more in 5 minutes of Dexter than through this whole flick. Nick Cage, in a perfect world would be playing supporting roles in comedies. Instead, our fxxud up choices decided that he be an action star.

What a pace!

[Leofwine_draca · 7/10 · 2 December 2013]

JUSTICE is one of those twisty-turny character thrillers, a bit like the Michael Douglas film THE GAME, in which every (honest) decision the protagonist makes seems to land him further and further into trouble. The trouble begins in this one when Nic Cage's pretty wife (the slightly vapid January Jones) is raped on the streets, leading him into a spiral of revenge.

The movie tackles the topic of vigilantism in a way that's fresh and entertaining, given the genre's usual favouring of ultra-violence and slim plotting (such as in the Kevin Bacon flick DEATH SENTENCE). In fact, the plot is extremely dense and incredibly fast-paced, and the tension doesn't let up for a second. That makes it a surprisingly decent movie, and my favourite Cage outing since KNOWING. Yes, there are plot holes and inconsistencies galore, but it all runs so fast and with a high level of excitement that you just don't care. The mystery aspects are drip-fed to the audience at just the right speed, too.

Yes, I'm aware that Cage is churning out his movies ten a penny these days, but the benefit of quantity over quality is that some films will be better than others, and JUSTICE is one of his best. His performance is relatively natural and normal - at least as much as it can be for Cage - and there are some fine actors in support, including Guy Pearce and the underutilised Xander Berkeley. All in all a surprisingly decent film!

Well,this one was pleasantly surprising and kept me on the edge of my seat.

[invites10 · 7/10 · 28 January 2012]

OK Nicolas Cage and i thought its gonna suck big time like all his Sci-Fi movies but i was wrong this movie was just too good.Though there were a few faults here and there but still the movie is really good and does manage to keep u on the edge of your seat and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next.There are a few things that i thought could have been explained better but still nevertheless a really enjoyable movie.

The actors have done their part really well and are quite upto the expectations.The story is decent enough with the great suspense going on throughout the movie.

I would recommend you to watch this movie and enjoy it.Its gonna be even better for you if your a fan of Nicolas Cage.So sit back and enjoy this flick.

Good Nic or Bad Nic?...

[cat_ranchero · 6/10 · 5 August 2012]

Well made with some nice action and stunt sequences. Point of interest; I happened to notice in the opening credits that one of the producers was one Tobey Maguire, but not one spidey-web anywhere! All the performances were very good with Nicolas Cage taking the lead role of Will Gerard. I've seen both better and worse from him and I wasn't entirely convinced, I guess he was good without being great. January Jones did a great job as his wife, Laura; as did Guy Pearce as the mysterious Simon. Also worthy of note were; Harold Perrineau as Will's best friend, Jimmy and Jennifer Carpenter as Laura's best friend Trudy.

I guess this is one of those films that, if it didn't have the likes of Nicolas Cage and Guy Pearce in the cast, you'd be pretty happy with. But because it has these two fine actors in it (amongst others) you would not be shot down for expecting a little more. Not that I was particularly disappointed; it was a perfectly decent action/thriller but I just somehow expected a little more, given the cast. I gave it a decent score because it did have a nice plot and there wasn't much wrong with the script. Over all, a decent watch, although you may find yourself wanting a little more by the end… Still worth a look though.

SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDED.

My Score 5.8/10

IMDb Score: 6.1/10 (based on 15,875 votes at the time of going to press).

MetaScore: 38/100: (Based on 21 critic reviews provided by Metacritic.com at the time of going to press).

Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 25/100 (based on 68 reviews counted at the time of going to press).

Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 39/100 'Liked It' (based on 5,323 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).

You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.

decent enough to watch

[Tcarts76 · 6/10 · 27 December 2012]

"Seeking justice" is about a man (Nicholas Cage) who is presented with an option by a mysterious stranger Simon (Guy Pierce), after his wife is raped and hospitalized. He can either wait for the justice system to work, or he can let a vigilante group take out the rapist. If he takes the latter he will asked to do a favor for the group at a later date. Of course he chooses the later option.

The Good. The cast is pretty good. Guy Pierce, January Jones, and Nicholas Cage are all pretty solid names. The storyline wasn't original, but was interesting enough. Somehow the director was able to curtail Nicholas Cage's tendency to completely overact every detail of his character turning them into comic book characters, so this was probably one of the better all around movies he has done in awhile.

The plot twists were OK, but you could see them coming, but enough was done to keep you watching. All in all, it was better than I expected.

The Bad. As I said the plot was not hugely original, and the twists could be fore casted. The acting, for it's cast, was just OK, not great but not horrible either. The choice Cage's character is presented with in whether to fulfill his obligation to the shadow group doesn't seem like one that a person would have to really think much about, or not actually do given the way it was presented. I don't want to give it away, but if I were presented with this choice (the way it was presented to him) I would have probably did it.

In the end it was entertaining enough to watch but it ends up, with all aspects taken into account, to be a middle of the road, forgettable movie. If your going to watch it there are plenty of better movies to choose from but worse ones as well. A 6 is the best I can really give it but if there is no football on, and it is a rainy Sunday, it is OK to waste some time.

For someone who is not a Nic Cage fan at all this is one that I recommend. I really liked this a lot. I say B+.

[cosmo_tiger · 7/10 · 4 May 2012]

"I represent an organization that deals with people like the man who raped your wife and we would very much like to take care of him for you." On her way home one night Laura (Jones) is violently attacked and raped. While visiting her in the hospital her husband Will (Cage) is approached by a stranger who has an offer for him. Will agrees but soon regrets his decision as it begins to take a serious toll on his and Laura's life. I don't think it comes as a surprise to anyone anymore that I am not a Nicholas Cage fan at all. I have liked a handful of the movies he has been in but not because of him. This is a movie I can add to that list. Cage is a little over the top in a few scenes, but overall this is a very entertaining movie that I really liked. I tend to like the vigilante type movies and this has that aspect to it. The cast is really good in this (Cage was...Cage) and it kept you guessing and entertained the whole time. Overall, for a non-Cage fan this is one that I would recommend. I liked it. I give it a B+.

Seeking Justice (2011-12) - Oh, Nicolas Cage!

[nickmesafilms · 3/10 · 28 August 2012]

No other actor in the history of film has brought a variety of bad movie choices, delivered a collection of bad dialouge, and gave a lot of hideous hair styles than Nicolas Cage. It leaves me to wonder what happened to the Nicolas Cage I used to know, the guy who won an Oscar for "Leaving Las Vegas", and that guy whom I loved in "Adaptation". In his latest mediocre film, "Seeking Justice", Cage plays Will Gerard, a humble high school teacher in New Orleans, living happily with his loving wife, portrayed by January Jones, whom unexpectedly was brutally beaten by a stranger out of nowhere. While waiting in the hospital, Will is approached by Guy Pearce's character, whom he makes a deal with to bring an end to the guy responsible. But, in order for Guy Pearce to accept the deal, Will must make him a small favor. What is that favor, you ask? Well, we don't know! All we get is a 105-minute mediocre fest. "Seeking Justice" was probably doomed from the start, because this is one of the worst movies of the year! Starting off with the cast, Nicolas Cage continues with the same old mediocre act that he usually portrays most of the time, and it definitely shows in this movie. You can tell that Nicolas Cage really tries his best to do better, but all great actors must have their downsides. His performance is probably more of a laughable one, rather than a serious one. As for Guy Pearce, he's probably the only actor that actually tries to make a good performance, while receiving an easy paycheck in the end. January Jones, especially, whom is absolutely given nothing to do with her performance, rather than asking question after question throughout the entire running time. This movie's entire narrative feels like a big joke, or a "slap to the face", to the audience. Almost every single moment ranges from ludicrous, unrealistic, to downright unbelievable, that this movie appears more as a comedy, than a serious drama. Not that there was no unintentionally funny moment, but with a poorly made direction from Roger Donaldson, it seems like this movie was trying to be seen as a funny one. But, probably the biggest problem with "Seeking Justice" is that it has one of the corniest scripts ever put to screen. This movie easily shows that to the audience, in the most simplest of scenes. For example, at times when the movie tries to become either clever or serious, it just falls flat and becomes way too goofy. Some scenes have Nicolas Cage in the middle of phone-call conversations with Guy Pearce telling him what to do, and those scenes just lead into flat-out goofiness. For example, some dialouge will be Pearce telling Cage to go to the vending machines and buy two chocolate bars, or go to the convenience store to buy a pack of gum, or go buy a hot dog. Not only is it flat-out ridiculous, but it also makes no sense to the plot, and it creates major plot holes that ruin this movie's tempo, if I can call it that. Seriously, that could have been for something useful. Although I wasn't really mad at this movie in the end, the rest of this movie fell flat. The plot was beyond ridiculous, the acting was lame as hell, the dialouge is terrible, and the plot holes are completely noticeable. Maybe Nicolas Cage will never find his comeback right away with "Seeking Justice", since this movie is a reminder that Cage's career is dropping, and this was the best that he can come up with, at a level of little lost talent. "Seeking Justice", in my review, "laughably mediocre, poorly made mess".

One of Nicolas Cage's Best Movies Ever!

[shominy-491-652355 · 10/10 · 11 April 2015]

"Seeking Justice" and "Dying To The Light" are our two favorite Nicolas Cage movies of the past few years. "Seeking Justice" is exciting, thrilling, and keeps you on the edge of your seat! We recommend this movie to everyone who enjoys a fast-moving, nail-biting film! We rent every movie Nicolas Cage makes and have enjoyed all of them because he is a great, underrated, totally believable actor in every film. He is the best actor making movies currently in Hollywood. He can play absolutely any part and be convincing. He makes acting look too easy and that's why he is taken for granted by many people. He does not act "cutesy" or "corny" and is not afraid to play any part. (Would love to see Nicolas Cage play Jimmy Stewart in a biopic - he has his stature and voice and could be made up to look just like him.) We are looking forward to seeing all his upcoming projects!

Another Decent Cage Flick

[dfa120374 · 6/10 · 14 January 2015]

After his wife Laura (January Jones), is brutally attacked and raped, Will Gerard (Nicolas Cage) is approached by Simon (Guy Pearce), a man who offers Will a way to get revenge on his wife's attacker. Unable to get the images of his injured wife out of his mind, Will reluctantly accepts Simon's proposal. Unfortunately this set's Will down a path of uncertainty, deception and ultimately a fight for his own life.

Seeking Justice is a decent cat-and-mouse action/thriller and is thankfully much better than Stolen, the last Nicolas Cage movie I watched. The action in the movie is pretty good and while the story isn't that original (and does have some holes) it does hold your attention and keeps you watching. There's also some good twists & turns just to keep it that bit more interesting.

Nicolas Cage is his usual intense self as Will Gerard, playing the part with a grittiness that we've all come to know and love (or maybe hate), and Guy Pearce is excellent again. Usually soap actors are, well, pretty awful, but Pearce is proof that SOME can actually act and they go on to prove that they can become excellent film actors. You can see that just by what he's done and he's definitely come a long way since his Neighbours days.

Like I said, Seeking Justice is a decent action/thriller and I would recommend giving it a watch.

The hungry rabbit squeaks

[p-stepien · 2/10 · 25 September 2012]

A brutal rape of his wife Laura (January Jones) causes a mild-mannered English teacher Will Gerard (Nicholas Cage) to accept an enigmatic offer by a stranger calling himself Simon (Guy Pearce) to deal with the perpetrator in exchange for a favour in the future. Simon is apparently a local head of a vindictive covert organisation of vigilantes handing out justice on their own accord. The rapist is soon executed and after several months Will is called upon by Simon to pay off his debt - kill a supposed child molester...

An interesting premise for a well-written action flick, possibly even with a second layer of social commentary. Helmed by Roger Donaldson ("The World's Fastest Indian", "The English Job") it seemed like a sure bet for mild entertainment and nicely construed action. However burdened with a struggling Cage, begot by former glory days and now instinctively tumbling into the same acting pitfalls, fails to carry any weight to his character, laboriously performing the actions. His performance is accompanied by a script just waiting to topple over and eat its own tale. After a long and arduous journey "Seeking Justice" ends with one of the most anti-climatic and badly written showdowns, coupled with badly edited shots and mistimed music. Unbelievably forced filmmaking, apparently made by a crew just out for a fat paycheck churning out disposable genre flicks.

Revenge thriller

[Floated2 · 6/10 · 16 July 2019]

Seeking Justice is another revenge seeking action crime film. In some senses this film had a feel like Taken, though not on the same level. This starts off quite interesting with suspense and an different take, and is quite entertaining.

Eventually within the middle because slightly more confusing and ridiculous but ends up with a satisfying enough finale. It isn't completely predictable which is good. Perhaps this film is better than initially expected.