September 10, 2004
The Punisher
Directed by
Jonathan Hensleigh
Writing credits (WGA)
Jonathan Hensleigh (written by) and
Michael France (written by)
Plot Outline: After his wife and family are killed, G-Man Frank Castle (Jane) takes it upon himself to rid America of crime by acting as judge, jury and executioner. Based on the Marvel Comics hero.
I like movies where the good guy gets the girl and the bad guys get busted, movies that will entertain me and allow me a brief escape from reality. The Punisher certainly filled most of those needs.
I watched this DVD last night. It was definately a "guy flick" The action was fast and violent, my kind of movie. One of the reasons I rented it was because I like Roy Scheider, although he didn't stay alive very long. In fact nobody stayed alive very long. I did like the charactor of Frank Castle played by Thomas Jane. He also played in Dreamcatcher and The Deep Blue Sea. If you like fast action, bombs, shooting and the bad guy getting it in the end, then this movie is for you.
I would give it a 3 star rating out of 5.
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