Agree. First movie in 2 years where I didn’t say, “They could have cut 30 minutes out of that.”
Article refers to main character as ‘angry white guy’. Is this supposed to be a put down? Or has the racist insult become ok in our country? The media, music industry, financial services industry have ALL subscribed to the ‘white men’ our bad bad belief...which goes against everything MLK stood for and what our country stands for.
>>Fair or not, it’s going to be a long time before it’s the “right” time for a movie like Death Wish, especially one that doesn’t update its politics or its demographics beyond an angry white guy shooting bad guys
In other words, remaking “Death Wish” with Samuel L Jackson would be edgy and brilliant.
I would like to see it.
It was fun.
It is not going to win any Oscars. And it would have been better received if it did not premier in the middle of this anti gun crap.
But seeing bag guys get popped is always fun.
It is a popcorn movie. But that is what we need more of.
I’ve watched all 5 of the original series. Does Willis measure up? I bet he does the same Moonlighting persona he’s been playing for decades.
Great movie and a great remake of the old Charles Bronson original. Worth seeing!
Not a bad film UNLESS you’re from Chicago/Chicago area where this film was supposed to take place (it was actually filmed in Montreal) and it gets every single Chicago reference WRONG.
What is the Joe Bob Briggs score for car wrecks, flaming car wrecks and what is the body count?
For hating guns, Hollywood excels in violent movies.
Haven’t been to a movie at a theater in ages.
This one might be worth the trip.
Hollywood didn’t mind TAKEN 1, TAKEN 2, TAKEN 3, and TAKEN 4.
Same premise.
“I’ll let jack do it”
great line
And that's one of the reasons we Deplorables are lining up for it.
Plus Willis is funnier than Bronson....must see for me.
Chuck Bronson did a pretty good job in the original.
“Not a bad film at all. Worth a look.”
It was a good movie, I went last night. Going on a Monday night, I was the only person in the theater, which was kind of fun. :-) I wanted to see it in the theater to help its box office take - it’s one of the few decent movies to have been made in quite a while. It makes many good points, in particular “When it’s a matter of seconds, the police are only minutes away.”
Slight spoilers follow, so don’t read further if you care.
I think it could have been improved in a couple of ways - first there should have been a scene showing Bruce practicing in the woods somewhere after he first got a gun. He was an awfully good shot for someone who never practiced.
Also, there was a scene where he pulls out a fully automatic AR and lets fly. That would have been much better with a semi-auto rifle, both from a realism standpoint, and the fact that each shot could be purposefully aimed. Full auto is neither necessary nor desirable unless you’re being charged by a human wave. Typical Hollywood gun ignorance.
All that said, go watch it!
As in the original Charles Bronson Death Wish in 1973 and its sequels, the viewers side with the protagonist and feel partnered with him in the "vigilante justice" being dispensed out to the bad guys.
I don't recall any politically correct scenes or liberal narratives being pushed or attempts to mask over the vigilante aspect. It played a little campy at times but so did Bronson's original.
Except for some concessions to more modern times, like the use of smart phones, the movie plays out pretty matter-of-factly, much like the original.
This movie won't be nominated for any awards, but it was entertaining and enjoyable. Ironically, somewhat of a feel-good movie because the bad guys are being "taken care of".