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* [[Artistic License: Law]]: Carl commits cold-blooded pre-meditated murder. He pleads temporary insanity. The defense's closing argument does not mention insanity, but plays on the jury's emotions to convince of justifiable homicide, after failing to prove temporary insanity. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131121183749/http://www.albany.edu/scj/jcjpc/vol4is3/russell.html And that's just] [https://web.archive.org/web/20141125180058/http://usf.usfca.edu/pj/articles/imagine_justice.htm the biggest example].
* [[Complete Monster]]: The two child rapists. Thanks, Carl!
* [[Designated Hero]]: Our hero is a vigilante which kills two child rapists without even a proper trial, and wounds a bystander on top of it. Not surprisingly, the movie caused controversy on France for what seems to be promotion of death penalty.
* [[He Really Can Act]]: Matthew McConaughey shows remarkable depth and assurance as Jake Brigante and effortlessly holds his own against a cast of veterans.
* [[Memetic Mutation]]: '''"YES, THEY DESERVED TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!"'''
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