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Death Wish (1974)
Judge.
Jury. Executioner.
Director: Michael Winner, Rated R for language,
violence
  Starring:
Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats,
William Redfield, Stuart Margolin, Stephen Elliott, Jack Wallace
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"I mean, if we're not
pioneers, what have we become? What do you call people who, when
they're faced with a condition or fear, do nothing about it?
They just run and hide?" - Paul Kersey
Why watch this? A
lone vigilante takes on street crime in New York City.
Plot Summary: Paul
Kersey, a New York City architect, leads a peaceful life with
his family until a violent home invasion shatters his world.
Frustrated by the inability of law enforcement to apprehend the
culprits, he begins to take matters into his own hands. Armed
with a growing resolve and a firearm, he patrols the streets at
night, confronting and dispensing his own form of justice to
criminals.
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Dad's Preview:
In the late 60's and early 70's, cop films grew grittier.
Eastwood was
Dirty Harry
(1971). McQueen was
Bullitt
(1968). Wayne was
McQ (1974).
This film found its niche centering on a regular guy who, when
the law is of no help, takes
matters into his own hands. The vigilante cometh. Bronson excels as a man who has
had enough. There are four sequels, but none are as good as this
original. It has its campy moments, yet overall, it succeeds as
a tough, vigilante neo-Western, set in modern-day New
York City. |
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Dino De
Laurantiis Corp.; Paramount Pictures
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