Movie; Death Wish (2018) Caution; Spoiler Alert

Death Wish

Came out; 2018
Time; 1 Hour 47 minutes
Watched on; Demand



Rating; R for strong bloody violence and language throughout



MDB Rating; 6.4/10



Rotten Tomatoes Score;
Tomatoemeter: 17%
Average Rating: 3.9/10
Reviews Counted: 127
Fresh; 22
Rotten: 105
77% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Dr. Paul Kersey is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for jusice.

Staring;

Bruce Willis as Paul Kersey

Vincent D'Onofrio as Frank Kersey

Elisabeth Shue as Lucy Kersey

Camila Morrone as Jordan Kersey

Dean Norris as Detective Kevin Raines

Kimberly Elise as Detective Leonore Jackson

Jack Kesy as The Fish

Beau Knapp as Knox

Storyline;

Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city's violence as it's rushed into his ER -until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts for his family's assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grabs the media's attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angel...or a grim reaper. Fury and fate collide in the intense action-thriller Death Wish

Thoughts;

I had never heard of the original, I wasn't aware that this was a re-make.



Bruce Willis plus a shoot em' up movie usually is good and this movie did not disappoint. The plot was good. I wish Elisabeth Shue played a longer role, however it was still great!



The movie starts out a little slow, with Dr. Kersey at work, as a trauma surgeon. After a bit it cuts to the family eating dinner and Dr. Kersey paying the valet for his brother. He notices the tattoo on the valets arm and comments on it. When the valet then goes to get the Dr's car, you see him take a picture of the GPS showing where their home is.



Later Dr. Kersey is called into work and the daughter and wife set out to make a cake for Dr. Kersey's birthday. Lucy asked Jordan to get her Ipad from upstairs, she then notices a window open and is calling for her daughter to come down, of course teenagers don't listen and before you know it, a man comes out and brings her downstairs with a gun to her head. Lucy agrees to open the safe and give them whatever they want. While she is taken upstairs the other two are told to tie up Jordan. One lays his knife on the counter and goes to the garage for rope. The other man starts to get handsey and Jordan takes the knife and stabs him in the face, once he takes off his mask you know it's all over.



From here Dr. Kersey goes rogue when he figures out that the detectives aren't doing anything, or not enough. He seeks out his wife's killer.