No, no there's no mistake in the title of my review, mind you! Yet, there's clearly a mistake in this movie's genre definition. Cause, yes, it IS a freaking comedy! Maybe if it was originally marketed as a comedy or a parody on Marvel's The Punisher, I'd be more soft & rate it 5 or even 6, cause the jokes were really funny sometimes. But, guys, seriously, this is not a gangster action or a thriller! Too bad...
Direction & production of the movie is inexplicable. The director & the writers totally misconceived the general idea of The Punisher. It is a story of a man, who has nothing to lose, who thinks he's above the law, that he is the law. He knows no compassion & no love, his verdict is the ultimate truth. He also has flashbacks of his family as well as he sees the faces of the people he killed in the nightmares. This movie should've been extremely violent, ruthless to the point. It should have been a film noire with very dark atmosphere. What we get is a cheesy comedy action. Seriously R rated? I'd rate it PG-13 if not for the nudity! The movie features too much unnecessary humour (funny, but this is not what we expected!) & the fighting scenes also look ludicrous!
The acting is almost mediocre at best. Thomas Jane doesn't feel or understand his character. Making a tough face & staring somewhere far away is not enough to play Frank Castle. John Travolta & Laura Harring make excellent villains, too bad the story is so bad it couldn't provide this talented duo with decent creative outlet. As for the other actors, their names ain't even worth mentioning.
The punishment for us viewers was too severe. Watching two hours of comic action scenes is not what we expected. The writers had an excellent idea at their disposal, yet they've managed to screw up this movie totally!
Direction & production of the movie is inexplicable. The director & the writers totally misconceived the general idea of The Punisher. It is a story of a man, who has nothing to lose, who thinks he's above the law, that he is the law. He knows no compassion & no love, his verdict is the ultimate truth. He also has flashbacks of his family as well as he sees the faces of the people he killed in the nightmares. This movie should've been extremely violent, ruthless to the point. It should have been a film noire with very dark atmosphere. What we get is a cheesy comedy action. Seriously R rated? I'd rate it PG-13 if not for the nudity! The movie features too much unnecessary humour (funny, but this is not what we expected!) & the fighting scenes also look ludicrous!
The acting is almost mediocre at best. Thomas Jane doesn't feel or understand his character. Making a tough face & staring somewhere far away is not enough to play Frank Castle. John Travolta & Laura Harring make excellent villains, too bad the story is so bad it couldn't provide this talented duo with decent creative outlet. As for the other actors, their names ain't even worth mentioning.
The punishment for us viewers was too severe. Watching two hours of comic action scenes is not what we expected. The writers had an excellent idea at their disposal, yet they've managed to screw up this movie totally!