Sentences with phrase «into vigilantism»

His Liberal Democrat counterpart added: «Of course every measure should be taken to protect children from paedophiles, but this should never topple into vigilantism.»

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This is reflected in a rising trend in vigilantism and «witch hunts» against those released back into the community.

Directed by Matthew Heineman, who embedded himself with the Autodefensas and with Foley's outfit, Cartel Land offers a chilling glimpse into a world of violence and vigilantism.

Batman has to keep a balance between heroism and vigilantism to fight a vile criminal known as the Joker, who would plunge Gotham City into anarchy.

Yet unlike those film's heroes, Richard is neither a Christ figure (in one scene he expressly denies that he is Jesus — or indeed the Devil), nor an agent of divine justice (the film's first line is «God will forgive them, He'll forgive them and allow them into heaven — I can't live with that»)-- and while there is no doubt that his judge - jury - and - executioner attitude towards vigilantism is entirely reactionary, both his morality and his sanity come to be called into question by the film.

Of the significant risks involved, Heineman is philosophical, saying, «I felt this huge duty and a huge obligation to capture what I was seeing, to capture the murky world of vigilantism, the grayness that emerges when citizens take the law into their own hands, and what happens when men with guns take power.

Big Daddy and Hit - Girl see potential in Kick - Ass, ultimately manipulating him to falling into their brand of vigilantism — forcing their warped sense of justice upon others.

That question hovers over «Cartel Land,» Matthew Heineman's immersion into anti-cartel vigilantism on both sides of the US / Mexican border.

But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

From wannabe hero Dave Lizewski's (Aaron Johnson) first attempt at vigilantism resulting in his stabbed, battered body being carted into the Emergency Room, to a later scene when he shoots a guy in the face with a Taser gun «Hangover style», the tone is all over the place, and yet, ironically, as steady as a rock.

Thanks to McDormand's alert, responsive performance, Mildred's vigilantism possesses the purifying rage of a million Dirty Harrys rolled into one ruthless, indomitable package.

If Batman knows that Robin has picked up an award for completing «Vigilantism 101», he's going to be keen to dive into the content himself.

Assume the role of Sam Contino, an idealist dragged down the rabbit hole of vigilantism, and drawn into conflict with three deadly criminal organisations after intervening in a violent mugging.