having never read the comic, I didn't really notice all the liberties they took with the 10 year old story... for those that care, this is probably about as faithful an adaption as the 1st Punisher movie (you know, the Dolph Lundgren version we try not to think about), although probably more enjoyable... Richard Roundtree, of course, was great... Emmanuelle Vaugier did a pretty good job, although I must confess, I initially mistook her for Erica Cerra from Eureka, not that that's a bad thing for either girls - plus it's even funnier, as they're both listed as being from Vancouver (hey, I was tired)... I would agree that certain military angles get tired, but it seemed pretty minimal, all things considered... The villain became pretty predictable (possibly the fault of a natural inclination to dismiss his insinuation of Roundtree as the true villain), but not too detrimental to the film... probably rent or watch it on television before making any final decisions...
Review of Painkiller Jane
