Nighthawks for me has always been one of Stallone's most entertaining performances. But because of recent events Stallone's character of Deke DaSilva has grown in complexity. Because of recent terrorist attacks on New York City, the idea of a terrorist walking around in the Big Apple, ready to strike at anytime, is extremely frightening. Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilva struggles with the choice to shoot to kill at the chance of killing innocent civilians, or to not shoot at all. His conflict on screen has been intensified dramatically since Sept. 11th. This rediscovered must see now drags it audience along with the tense decision whether or not DaSilva should shoot now and ask questions later, or not take any chances. Stallone is brilliant at playing a character who must ask himself the question, does the needs of the many out way the needs of the few? Stallone amazingly portrays a cop who must think like a terrorist, a cop who must turn himself off emotionally in order to trap evil doers. Of all of Stallone's big screen character's, it's Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilva who is America's most needed hero.
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Death Wish II
(1982)
Under-Rated Sequel
17 June 2001
I stayed away from this follow up for years because of the lousy reviews it recieved. After watching it I felt I owed Michael Winner an appology, and thought "where have you (Death Wish 2) been all my life. Bronson looks better then ever in this perfect sequel. Winner's direction is better then in the first. The body count is lower, but Bronson is more calculated and even more ruthless. This time around Paul Kersey seeks out the very thugs who wrongs him in the begining, a complete change of place from the random killing in the original. The final moment of the film had me screaming for more vigilante slaughter! Someone, anyone out there who can do anything about this - please, please release the remastered DVD - Paul Kersey deserves did!!!
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