... to one of their darkest heroes?! This movie should be sinister and frightening, just like the comics.
Instead, this piece of crap adds one movie connection to one another without any own or new ideas (espacially the "Desperado"-Part was simply a lousy copy). The story is as simple as any old 80ties movie, and some of them (like Arnies classic "Commando") are way better then "Punisher".
It's sad, since the beginning of the movie isn't that cheesy, but when we first meet the freaky neighbours of Frank Castle, and the dinner scene took place... Well, then you know you watch a plain awful movie! Even WWE-Star Kevin Nash appears as Popeyes evil brother! Holy cow!
Still, the action at the beginning and in the end is very well made, Thomas Jane acts as always (solid B-movie quality), Travolta does a good job as the villain, some other real actors needed money and waste their talent in this one (Will Patton from "Remember the Titans", Roy Scheider from "Jaws"), so, if you are into B-Action-movies with first class special effects, never ever read the "Punisher" comics and don't mind a missing storyline, bad jokes & silly sidekicks, you might enjoy this.
I for myself think, the next time Avi Arad and Stan Lee should watch "Sin City" to see that it is possible to turn a dark comic series into a very good film noir.
Instead, this piece of crap adds one movie connection to one another without any own or new ideas (espacially the "Desperado"-Part was simply a lousy copy). The story is as simple as any old 80ties movie, and some of them (like Arnies classic "Commando") are way better then "Punisher".
It's sad, since the beginning of the movie isn't that cheesy, but when we first meet the freaky neighbours of Frank Castle, and the dinner scene took place... Well, then you know you watch a plain awful movie! Even WWE-Star Kevin Nash appears as Popeyes evil brother! Holy cow!
Still, the action at the beginning and in the end is very well made, Thomas Jane acts as always (solid B-movie quality), Travolta does a good job as the villain, some other real actors needed money and waste their talent in this one (Will Patton from "Remember the Titans", Roy Scheider from "Jaws"), so, if you are into B-Action-movies with first class special effects, never ever read the "Punisher" comics and don't mind a missing storyline, bad jokes & silly sidekicks, you might enjoy this.
I for myself think, the next time Avi Arad and Stan Lee should watch "Sin City" to see that it is possible to turn a dark comic series into a very good film noir.