Review of Death Wish (2018) by Kirk N — 25 Mar 2018
Mildly passable movie but saddling it with the title "Death Wish" causes it to lose some of its footing. The ONLY thing this movie has in common with the original is the name Paul Kersey. It tried to cash in on the original's notoriety but tarnishes the memory.
Willis' use in this further reduces the impact of the story it is based on as he cannot shuck his action-hero reputation. Roth could have made a more powerful movie by casting against type and used an actor with less menace. Simply put - this movie is NOT "Death Wish.".
This review of Death Wish (2018) was written by Kirk N on 25 Mar 2018.
Death Wish has generally received mixed reviews.
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