Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone
R | 05 December 2008 (USA)
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Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.

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VividSimon

Simply Perfect

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Pluskylang

Great Film overall

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RipDelight

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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FuzzyTagz

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

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herbsmpl

This film is not even close to a good film but it is just so damn funny it's amazing.

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guggonletterboxd

I could tell exactly what I was getting myself into once I saw the opening segment where the Punisher breaks into a mafia mansion during a feast where he nonchalantly snaps some poor lady's neck after decapitating an old dying man. Keep in mind that old man was probably a terrible human being but that lady was likely his innocent daughter or even wife who was just there due to family ties. Punisher then climbs onto the ceiling fan and twirls around 360 degrees while simultaneously firing in all directions singlehandedly murdering everyone in the mansion. It's absolutely inspiring and awe inducing. It gets even more ridiculous when the Punisher accidentally kills an undercover cop and undergoes severe guilt and trauma, so to make amends he begins to stalk the grieving family of the cop he murdered. Not only is the Punisher even more of a deranged lunatic than he usually is in other forms of media but hes also quite possibly superhuman in this rendition, he has an insane amount of stamina and is capable of punching straight through a man's head, also capable of fixing his broken nose by shoving pencil up his nostrils. It is unquestionably brilliant, this is a gem of a film that flew far under everyone's radar and it's a damn shame that not enough people saw it.The acting is atrocious but its so inadvertently bad that it reaches a level of hilarity to the point where I can't even tell if this is supposed to be an actual film and not just some sick comedy about a physics defying lunatic that runs around slaughtering folks for fun. Especially when referring to the performances of Dominic West who plays Jigsaw, and Doug Hutchinson who plays Loony Bin Jim, both deliver two outstanding breathtakingly beautiful performances for two of the greatest antagonists to ever grace cinema. Their performances are so noteworthy that the two deserve their own section dedicated to them and only them. Watch the film and you will understand why. As far as actual film direction, this film is horribly shot. There's that one infamous scene where Woolie from TBPF gets shot out of the sky mid stunt by a CGI rocket and I think that one scene speaks for itself.There are actually a few decent aspects of this film that aren't due to The fight scene towards the end is genuinely enjoyable though. It's goofy as hell with Frank Castle mowing down hordes of baddies in a surprisingly entertaining fight sequence where he moves up apartment stories. There's an unexpected attention to detail that can be appreciated with Frank constantly weary of his ammo supply seen consistently reloading his rifles, its a neat detail that is often glossed over by many blockbusters and even films that are far superior to this one. Not a masterpiece by any means but its a fun fight scene with notable details to appreciate. Jigsaw's design is also pretty good even without his amazing dialogue the design stands on its own as good.Just watch it. It's amazing 10/10

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bondguy77

this is by far the best marvel film of all time,and i've seen plenty,and love most that i have seen in my lifetime. Punisher warzone doesn't fail to entertain,with an interesting plot and a action packed adventure you'll want to keep your eyes on the screen until the very end. great actors and awesome performance!

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Sam smith (sam_smithreview)

Just came back from watching the movie and I was definitely pleased. I was a bit worried that I would be let down after reading some of the early reviews, my suspicious about the reviewers not understanding the character were confirmed though.Stevenson is a brilliant Frank Castle, the guy is a tank in this movie, however i do have to say that for me, he is no Tony Jones. shredding through his opposition just like a on screen manifestation of the character should. The critics complaining about the gore prove them unfit in being tasked with stepping anywhere near the film with a pencil and paper, doling out stars or thumbs.the plot other than to say that it was massively inadequate and was there just for the sake of having a plot. The action, albeit good and entertaining, was way over the top, and at many times pointless. Now don't get me wrong, I love a great action flick, but there comes a certain feeling of annoyance when the plot is practically ignored just to have Frank slay a herd of people. In my mind, and I'm pretty sure many of you will agree, the action is supposed to SUPPLEMENT the plot, not the other way around. This movie failed to do that.

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