I'm not really sure what fan boy in his right mind could like this movie. It's completely ridiculous. Nothing makes any sense. One of the worst movies ever written and made. Being a huge fan of the Punisher I was completely appalled as to how bad they made it. It's one of the only movies I've ever walked out of. And I wasn't alone. Half the audience left with me. And being a fan of action films makes it even worse. This is a terrible action movie too. What an embarrassment.
1. They don't explain how an officer like Frank Castle could be found so easily by a criminal like Howard Saint so easily. It would have been a great way to show how powerful this guy is. Instead we're asked to just believe he is.
2. Why does Frank Castle have to retire from his job? A pension at his age wouldn't pay for anything. He'd still have to find another job.
3. Which brings us to the next and more important question. Why deviate from the Punisher's actual origin from the comic book? Instead of killing his wife and child we have to kill his whole family. A bunch of people we don't get to know or feel for at all. It takes away from the power and emotion of the actual act. And the senselessness of the killing in the book is extremely powerful.
4. When Frank's wife and kid are about to be run over and killed how in the world does Frank even know where they are? We never see him watch them escape or anything. Just all of sudden he takes off, which the way it was filmed seems like it's far away since you have to drive, and he shows up too late. Is the Punisher psychic or something now? 5. The way everyone thinks Frank Castle is dead is pretty absurd. Seriously? And then he's found by some other guy that actually has to say he's his friend so we know who he is. Then months later he looks like a hermit and decides to go after the people who killed his family. When do we get to see his pain? His suffering? I could go on and on here. There's just too much to list. This movie should be burned and destroyed for all time.
The Punisher vs the Russian fight was pretty cool though. Right from the book. That was the only positive.
1. They don't explain how an officer like Frank Castle could be found so easily by a criminal like Howard Saint so easily. It would have been a great way to show how powerful this guy is. Instead we're asked to just believe he is.
2. Why does Frank Castle have to retire from his job? A pension at his age wouldn't pay for anything. He'd still have to find another job.
3. Which brings us to the next and more important question. Why deviate from the Punisher's actual origin from the comic book? Instead of killing his wife and child we have to kill his whole family. A bunch of people we don't get to know or feel for at all. It takes away from the power and emotion of the actual act. And the senselessness of the killing in the book is extremely powerful.
4. When Frank's wife and kid are about to be run over and killed how in the world does Frank even know where they are? We never see him watch them escape or anything. Just all of sudden he takes off, which the way it was filmed seems like it's far away since you have to drive, and he shows up too late. Is the Punisher psychic or something now? 5. The way everyone thinks Frank Castle is dead is pretty absurd. Seriously? And then he's found by some other guy that actually has to say he's his friend so we know who he is. Then months later he looks like a hermit and decides to go after the people who killed his family. When do we get to see his pain? His suffering? I could go on and on here. There's just too much to list. This movie should be burned and destroyed for all time.
The Punisher vs the Russian fight was pretty cool though. Right from the book. That was the only positive.