Serviceable but feels very 90s, like it would have seemed dated even when it was released. It's tough to avoid comparing it to the Netflix Punisher show, which I like much more.
The Punisher
There is no justice, there is only revenge.
Rating
3.0 (2)
Release Date
4/15/2004Runtime
124 minsOverview
When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
How It Feels
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A grim, relentless descent into vigilante violence where a man hollowed by tragedy methodically hunts down those responsible, treating murder as an act of justice. It's a dark, unflinching revenge story that doesn't flinch from the cost of its protagonist's crusade.
Mood
Dread-soakedAngryBleak
Themes
RevengeFamilyGriefJustice
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Thomas Jane
Frank Castle / The Punisher
John Travolta
Howard Saint
Will Patton
Quentin Glass
Roy Scheider
Frank Castle, Sr.
Laura Harring
Livia Saint
Ben Foster
Specker Dave
Samantha Mathis
Maria Castle
James Carpinello
Bobby Saint/ John Saint
A. Russell Andrews
Jimmy Weeks
Eddie Jemison
Mickey Duka
John Pinette
Bumpo
Rebecca Romijn
Joan
Reviews
The Punisher Collection
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