films seen
3
average score
1.67*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking

Movies


Death Wish

1974 / 93m - USA
Action, Crime
2.0*/5.0*
Death Wish poster

A true essential. Not because this is such a great film, but the first Death Wish does mark the start of a pretty famous franchise, and it's one of Charles Bronson's biggest legacies as an actor. The film itself isn't all that great, it is after all B-film filler, but it's not quite as bad as I expected it to be either.

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Bronson is a pretty bad actor and the plot is as generic as they come. The slower pacing and simple but solid direction help to give the film a bit of extra body though. It's easy enough to see how this because the first in a series of films, but if you're only seeing this film for the first time, don't get your hopes up too much.


Death Wish 3

1985 / 90m - USA
Crime, Action
1.5*/5.0*
Death Wish 3 poster

Kersey is back, and by now we all know that's not good news for Kersey. Every new Death Wish film pits him into some kind of horrible situation, after which he needs to get his revenge. The premise is a tiny bit different here, but the rest of the film is one big ball of 80s action cheese, with a very old man in the lead.

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The finale is pretty preposterous but by far the best part of the film. The lead-up is rather boring though, and the romance is one of the cringiest I've ever seen. At least the pacing is somewhat decent and the film isn't too long, so it never gets too boring. But great cinema this is not.

Death Wish II

1982 / 89m - USA
Action, Crime
1.5*/5.0*
Death Wish II poster

A very basic sequel. Bronson moves cities, tries to get his life back on the rails, and then the whole thing starts anew. Bronson is a pathetic action hero and the production quality is pretty horrible, but at least the film moves through the genre clichés quite rapidly, making it somewhat amusing to watch.

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Bronson is an old man, who lacks the agility, posture, and even charisma to make his part work. The rest of the cast is on the same level, the presentation is bland and the plot is generic. At least the setup is efficient, and the revenge feels warranted, so that part of the film kinda works. Slim pickings though.