While attending the murder trial of Clyde’s wife and daughter, Nick is nothing but an egotistical lawyer, who prioritizes legal precedents and technicalities for his own fame without considering the humane notions of justice. When he affirms to Clyde that he did catch the accomplice, Nick means that he succeeds in getting a hold of Clyde. Even though Clyde tries to trick the attorney by alluding to an accomplice even in the penultimate scene, Nick fathoms that the murders are all Clyde’s doing and warns Clyde that the road comes to an end for him. The notion of an accomplice is a wrong turn in Nick’s investigation as it distances the authorities further away from Clyde’s physical presence. Through the underground tunnel, Clyde easily conducts his operations and his intelligence in dealing with ultramodern weapon technology makes it easier to fulfill his plans. But Clyde’s accomplice is none other than Clyde himself. Even in his final face-off with Nick, Clyde curiously asks him whether he manages to catch his accomplice, to which Nick replies in affirmative. When Clyde accurately predicts and carries out the killings of the judicial officials, Nick and the other authorities start to believe that Clyde has an accomplice helping him execute the killings.
Death comes as an escape to Clyde from what he has become since his loss, and for the sake of the memories of his family, he accepts it unflinchingly. At the end of the film, we see Clyde come to terms with being a sociopath and his attempt to become a father again by putting an end to his existence as a murderer. His attention is solely on the bracelet and he undauntedly sits in his bed to die. When the bomb explodes, we see Clyde unintimidated even in the face of ensuing fire. The realization of his transformation from a beloved father to a vicious sociopath may have impelled him to composedly approach death. As Nick pointed out, Clyde may have comprehended the futility of his actions and the harm it does to the memories of his daughter. He accepts death calmly and spends his final moments mulling over the memories of his daughter with the bracelet she gifted him. By the time Nick gets out of the prison, the bomb explodes and Clyde dies off-screen.Īlthough he is initially surprised to see the bomb under his bed, Clyde doesn’t ineffectually attempt to save himself from the cell. He activates the bomb, only to get surprised to see it triggering under his bed. Even though Nick tries his best to dissuade Clyde from activating the bomb, he dismisses the attorney without realizing Nick has brought the bomb to his cell. After successfully planting the bomb to kill the Mayor and other authorities by disguising as a cleaner, Clyde comes back to his cell, only to encounter Nick. Yes, Clyde is dead as the bomb he plants in City Hall explodes inside his cell. Law Abiding Citizen Ending: Is Clyde Dead? While investigating the underground bunker, Nick understands Clyde’s next target is the Mayor. Finally, Nick finds a breakthrough and gets to know that Clyde made an underground opening from his prison cell to the outer world. Starting from the criminal defense attorney, he starts a murder spree that seals the lives of his prison inmate, the judge of the trial, Nick’s colleagues, and the District Attorney.Īfter the death of his superior, Nick gets appointed as the new District Attorney and tries all his might to unravel the mystery behind Clyde’s killings. Even though Clyde gets imprisoned, he continues to kill whoever is a part of the system that ignored the justice he deserves. He kills Darby and gets arrested, and also later confesses to killing Ames, Darby’s accomplice. To keep his high conviction rate intact, prosecuting attorney Nick Rice strikes a deal with Darby that allows the murderer to serve a lesser prison sentence in return for Darby’s accomplice being used as a scapegoat, without considering the justice Clyde deserves.įeeling betrayed, Clyde resurfaces after ten years in the lives of Nick and other judicial officials. In a robbery attempt, Clarence Darby murders engineer Clyde Shelton’s wife and daughter, forcing Clyde to watch. On that note, let’s dive into a detailed look at the ending.
The highly enthralling thriller ends with various questions undeveloped and unanswered. The 2009 film follows Clyde Shelton, a vigilante who tries to avenge the death of his wife and daughter, and Nick Rice, the public attorney who prosecutes the murder trial of Clyde’s family.
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