Review of Death Wish (1974) by Alex S — 19 Jul 2015

Stylish and gritty 70's revenge thriller with Charles Bronson who plays a man who turns vigilante after the police fail to capture the muggers that killed his wife and rape his daughter. Although the plot is similar to revenge themed action films that you get today, the grimy look of the film makes it more believable, and Bronson, although a big man that made a career out of action films, makes a believable performance of a ordinary man that feels that he needs to do something about the crime in the city that he lives in.