Good: Ray Stevenson as Punisher
Bad: Action sequences are laughable, acting of supporting cast is lacking, dialogue is horrendous
When I heard that the star of the previous Punisher film (which I thoroughly enjoyed), Thomas Jane, dropped out I honestly believed this movie was going to be terrible, then I saw the trailer, and knew it would be. Ray Stevenson attempts to save this horrible piece of work called a movie, but he is unable to elevate it beyond Lexi Alexander’s inability to create a coherent movie. He does, however, look natural in the Punisher role and is believable handling the weapons. Wayne Knight, making a rare appearance, does commendable work as microchip, Punisher’s weapon supplier, but his role in the film is limited.
You would think with the Punisher branding and Marvel behind this that the film would be action packed and intense, the film has action but it is of the bland variety, with scenes feeling like they are in a constant state of slow motion, neither engaging the audiences nor seeming believable. This film is also ridiculously and unnecessarily violent, with massive amounts of gore, so much so that it becomes numbing by the conclusion. At one particular occasion Punisher literally punches through a mans skull, causing it to explode like a watermelon.
This film is just plain bad, avoid the Punisher at all costs, it will only punish you.
Score: 3/10
I watched a couple minutes of this, and found that it destroy everything that made the 2004 film good. Although it not a sequel, I think in most people's minds it was suppose to be, since the release years are so close to each other.
ReplyDeleteYea it really did tarnish the first one. The movie is just too way over the top.
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