We now move into week two of "70's Month", and today's film is 1974's Death Wish starring Charles Bronson.
In the film Bronson plays architect Paul Kersey who's wife is murdered and his daughter is sexually assaulted by the uh...um...uh Jeff Goldblum gang. With his daughter being traumatized by the event and unwilling to look at pictures that may identify the assailants, Kersey decides to hit the streets at night and deal out some vigilante justice. This puts the NYPD and the Mayor in a difficult spot because, while what Kersey is doing is illegal, the presence of a vigilante is drastically reducing the rate of muggings in the city. In the end, Kersey is given a 'get out of NYC and we'll look the other way' offer by the police.
Overall, I like Death Wish. Bronson is a good fit for the role, and it's a well paced, entertaining crime film. The movie spawned several sequels of varying quality, and a 2018 remake starring Bruce Willis. Not all of those films are worth your time, but I think the original is.
I give this one a 3 out of 5
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