
'The Punisher' Belabors Destruction With A Calm Resolve
Review created: 04/18/04
by: Vormancian -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Great story with little mass appeal. Comic-book on film.
Cons:
Great story with little mass appeal. People want movies based on comic-books instead.
Ask not, what is death? Rather ask, when is death? The Punisher is the story of an anti-hero. Actually, it s something of a primer on the concept. In some sense it s a simplistic exposition of the idea, but in a very similar sense The Odyssey is as well. The Punisher is also a movie filled with violence that remains dark, depressing, and without hope all the way to the bitter end. You might not like the movie, but to not like it because it never rises from its despair is like thinking of The Odyssey as flawed because, that guy can t catch a break, can he? Every third release these days is...
Review ID: 10000000001847351

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