April 16, 2004

Punisher A Review of sorts

Ken already has a review. Largely I agree.

I felt that the writers/directors felt that they were making a comic book movie so they had to add a bunch of slap sticky crap in the middle. The movie was really just the story of the creation of the punisher. And as that goes if you cut out the slap sticky middle it would have been pretty good. The thing that disappoints me is the Punisher is a great character and a punisher movie could be a very gritty real and violent movie and perfectly capture the feel of the Punisher comic. Instead they did what they did in Dare Devil (one of my favorite marvel characters) they strayed from the character. Both Punisher and Dare Devil are weak characters in the marvel universe. One is merely human the other has enhanced senses. However, their stories aren't about their powers. The Punisher is all about punishing evil. He defines evil as one who hurts innocent people. The Punisher views himself as above all laws and operates outside of them. Dare Devil on the other hand is a pure crime fighter. By day a lawyer by night a vigilant super hero, he delivers his enemies to justice by bringing about there arrests. Both are tortured souls. The punisher lost his family to hit meant to kill him. Dare Devil experienced his father's death and the inevitable death of every woman who gets close to him.

I am most saddened by poorly written movies because they make it less likely the characters will grace the silver screen again. I love gun movies. I loved Last Man Standing. The punisher should have felt more like that. It almost would have if you edited out the center of the movie. I hope someday someone does justice to the Punisher on the silver screen. For that matter I hope someone does justice to Dare Devil. Actually a DD Punisher movie would be great. The two don't like each other at all. DD wants to bring the Punisher to justice for his methods.

Posted by pqbon at April 16, 2004 7:23 PM | TrackBack