Sweet, sweet justice

Don't you just love it when people get what they deserve? I do, too. So if you haven't seen any of these yet, make it a point to.

1. Shawshank Redemption: Accountant Andy Dufresne is sent to jail for supposedly killing his wife and her lover. Once in jail, he faces hardened criminals, cruel guards, and a corrupt warden. He does meet one close friend, Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, whose narrations are sprinkled throughout the movie. Andy faces many less-than-amusing situations: being beaten by the Shawshank State Prison's top gang, being refused a retrial despite a new testimony (the person to give the testimony is.....disposed of by the Prison; on purpose, mind you), and being forced to balance the warden's dishonest books. I won't say the end, but just know that it will make you want to point at the screen and say "Ha!" to all the people who thought they had gotten the best of him.
2. Dexter: This Showtime series doesn't have your average plot. Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter specialist who works for the Miami police department, also happens to be a serial killer. Who does he kill? Why, killers, of course! He channels his own killing urges on....well, people that "deserve" it. The show demonstrates his struggles to appear normal, uncover his mysterious past (he remembers little from his life before adoption at a young age), and to solve a peculiar case in which the killer is trying to connect with Dexter, personally. It's gripping, amusing, and you find yourself wondering how you could possibly be connecting with such a dark yet lovable character.
3. The Count of Monte Cristo: The movie portrayal of Alexandre Dumas's book is themed: "Don't get mad, get even. Well, ok, do both, but just don't forget that second part." The story begins in France with best friends: Edmond Dantes and Fernand. Fernand, however, is jealous of Dantes: his luck, his woman (Mercedes), and his happiness despite his poverty. His plan? Set Dantes up (with the help of an angry shipmate of Dantes and Villefort- a magistrate who wants Dantes in jail to prevent him from spilling the beans that Villefort's father is a supporter of Napoleon). Sending Dantes to a brutal prison, he remains there for 13 years until he manages to escape. And when he does, he has one thing in mind: ruin the lives of those that ruined mine. The movie has made revenge never seem so meticulous, so planned, so sweet.

Now go watch one and feel that sense of satisfaction. Did I miss any? Let me know.