Excellent but underrated film

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

If you want a film full of violence and revenge, to get your adrenaline going, then this will fill the bill. It doesn't have the qualities to make it a great film, but it is not pretending to be that, just an entertaining action flick.However, it is a bad film in that it seems to have the message behind it that vigilantism is the solution to our current crime problems. In watching the film it dawns on you that the author is saying our current system is broken and out of control. So well and good, that is a good point to make, but in watching the short bundled with the DVD (The Snowman) it seems to be advocating vigilantism as the solution. Our system may be bad and need fixing, but this is not the way to go. It is hard to tell if the film itself is pro vigilantes, as it was left in the air ready for the sequel. However, I won't be watching it.

...Thank Goodness he went in Eastenders and stopped making these films. Vendetta (aka Death Wish 6) is rightwing claptrap, directed by Katie Hopkins ("there was a time I would've bled to keep the red in the Union Jack, but not anymore"), with Dyer giving a typically one note performance as a hard case killing a bunch of chavs for setting some bloke and his missus on fire. The torture and killings are offset by speeches about how England used to be great but now criminals just do what they want and the police don't do nothing guv. In my day, you could leave your front door open without a care in the world. If you did that now, a scumbag would take all your belongings and set your house on fire. To relieve the tedium, why not play a game of spot the actor from other crap Brit flicks. Oh, it's him from that one with Leo Gregory. And him from the film where the football hooligans had a right laugh kicking people's heads in. I also challenge you to a drinking game; have a drink every time Dyer does that 'if I squint and gaze into the distance, it makes me look mean and moody' thing. You will be hammered within five minutes.

The movie was surprisingly good. I actually stopped what I was doing so I could sit down and watch. I don't understand why some people rated it down. I'm giving it 10 stars no less than that. I've no idea who the actor playing Jimmy Vickers is and have not heard of him or seen any other movies he starred in but after watching Vendetta, I sure would like to see some more of him in similar roles. The movie reminds me of Jack Reacher, Lucas Davenport and the like. If you are a fan of any of these book characters and you enjoy the genre then watch the film, you can thank me right after. This is no ordinary revenge movie. It's cold and heartless and definitely not for the squeamish and weak of heart.

What a glorification of vigilantes and of English mercenaries. If you don't like either above, don't bother.The story does catch you for some time, until it starts repeating itself. It's about revenge and that's about it. A lot of stereotypical roles in the film and a quite straight forward plot pattern. The individual performances of the actors being decent though, unfortunately the script is not giving room for the movie to blossom.Oh, also, if you like unique killing methods, the film will provide with some. It is delivered in a Hollywood entertainment mode, but a couple of unique killings there are.