Poisonous incitement to do-it-yourself law enforcement is the vulgar exploitation hook on which Death Wish is awkwardly hung.
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03/01/07
Death Wish (1974)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:15
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Charles Bronson stars in a genre-defining vigilante thriller that made him a household name. A fatal sexual assault on his wife and daughter leads mild-mannered architect Paul Kersey (Bronson) to... [More]
Starring: Charles Bronson, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield, Hope Lange
Director: Michael Winner
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Reviews for Death Wish
Somewhat enjoyable right-wing revenge flick.
04/11/03
No review available.
04/06/08
No review available.
06/30/05
Solid if morally suspect revenge thriller.
07/19/04
No review available.
12/14/02
No review available.
08/07/02
Chilling revenge pic that retains every bit of its power to disturb.
10/03/02
First (and easily the best) dark adventure of vigilante Paul Kersey.
07/25/02
It's a despicable movie, one that raises complex questions in order to offer bigoted, frivolous, oversimplified answers.
05/09/05
The movie that sealed Bronson's reputation as a tough guy.
10/01/03
The violence is excessive and the plot predictable, although there is some style to director Winner's approach.
06/30/08
A compulsively watchable bit of '70s nostalgia, a curious counterpart to Dirty Harry and an icon of New York-brand justice.
02/25/06
Nixonite gorge-riser
09/06/09
Winner's recourse to caricature when dealing with police and thugs, and his virtually overt sympathies with the confused, violent Bronson, make for uncritical, simplistic viewing.
01/26/06
No review available.
07/29/05
Even those who disagree with its knee-jerk vigilante ideology have a hard time denying its impact because the film digs deep and works on an almost subconscious level.
02/27/01
There's an undeniable thrill when Bronson blows away some sleazy mugger.
03/27/09
Sumptuously photographed and scored, the movie is an excellent capsule of ‘70s filmmaking -- thrilling, thought provoking and sending us off with a wink at the end.
02/27/01
We know Bronson can be a tough guy, but not so much the mild-mannered guy; he seems to be trying to split the difference the whole time
07/10/08
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