Review of Death Sentence (1974) by Seán Q — 12 Jan 2017

Love this film. It's panned by the critics on here as over the top and excessively violent. There wasn't an inordinate amount of violence and the violence wasn't gratuitous but actually necessary for the plot.

Really enjoyable. Great soundtrack as well. I've watched it several times and while I feel there were areas it could have maybe been improved, it was more than satisfactory. People feel Bacon's metamorphosis from a respected, affluent businessman into an uncompromising, ruthless assassin is unrealistic and excessive but who knows how you'd react if basically your whole family was wiped out by a bunch of thugs for no real reason other than tribalism and gang culture.

I felt the end, while the shootout was exciting, lacked substance and a satisfying conclusion. It felt like the film ended in a hurry and left some unanswered questions. Overall, it's a solid eight out of ten for me, and while not on the same level, is quite similar to the Shawshank redemption insofar as it has grown in popularity after the fact.

If you read reviews on YouTube, it's clearly popular and a movie with a really memorable OST always gains traction, particularly if the soundtrack is very much aligned with the mood and tempo of the film.

Pilot speed's song in this film is beautiful, poignant and very moving.