Review of Death Wish (2018) by Michael W — 22 May 2018

Breath of fresh air. tastefully made, and wonderfully bold and unapologetic.

This review of Death Wish (2018) was written by Michael W on 22 May 2018.

Death Wish has generally received mixed reviews.

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Not close to as bad as some are making it out to be. Simple but relatable premese most can relate to. Solid action and conclusion…

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By Kristy W (15) on 09 Nov 2018

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By Matt Oakes (180) for Silver Screen Riot (180) on 01 Nov 2018

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By Gus A (47) on 15 Dec 2018

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There's no depth, interesting character studies or worthwhile drama here, so you're going to be watching this one for the action and the satisfaction…

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You can tell why the tomatometer is saying this is a bad movie…

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By Barry S (249) on 22 Jan 2019

Not bad as a fantasy but didn't have the punch of the original. Not realistic at all. Where do all the automatic rifles come from…

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Esta película tiene todo para ser mala, una historia de venganza más, un actor que desde hace un tiempo parece que ya ni lee los guiones…

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Perfect casting with Bruce Willis. It has two or three bad scenes, e.g…

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