Review of Mr. Majestyk (1974) by Steve W — 06 Feb 2015
Its a staple for action heroes to have weird names. This movie is no different, and Bronson plays Vincent Majestyk, Vietnam vet and melon farmer. After beating up an obnoxious redneck, Majestyk is arrested and escapes prison with a NY hitman. After trying to give up the hitman to the police for a plea deal, Frank Renda the NY hitman escapes. Swearing revenge, Majestyk must take on organized crime, while trying to harvest his watermelons!
The movie starts out great, with Bronson delivering tons of badass quips and moments. The actors who plays Frank Renda and the redneck are pretty good, but the movie slows down near the end and ends on a fizzle rather than a bang. Written by Elmore Leonard, this crime movie should have been better, but it only has a few cool moments, and not much else.
This review of Mr. Majestyk (1974) was written by Steve W on 06 Feb 2015.
Mr. Majestyk has generally received positive reviews.
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