Ohjaus:
James WanKäsikirjoitus:
Ian Mackenzie JeffersKuvaus:
John R. LeonettiSävellys:
Charlie ClouserNäyttelijät:
Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston, Aisha Tyler, John Goodman, Jordan Garrett, Stuart Lafferty, Edi Gathegi, Matt O'Leary, Leigh Whannell (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
Nick Hume on tavallinen mies, joka työskentelee vakuutusyhtiössä ja asuu mukavalla asuinalueella. Kunnes hänen poikansa tapetaan väkivaltaisen ryöstön yhteydessä. Nick näkee tapon omin silmin, mutta todisteet puuttuvat. Pian hän saa seurata sivusta, kun hänen poikansa murhaaja päästetään vapaaksi rankaisematta. Vapauttava tuomio muuttaa Nickin mukavasta perheenisästä verenhimoiseksi kostajaksi. Mutta verikosto sinetöi Nickin oman kuolemantuomion, ja hän joutuu taistelemaan yksin suurta joukkoavastaan. (Nordisk Film Fin.)
(lisää)Arvostelut (7)
The days of heroes in the Seagal mould are gone. Today’s tough guys are managers in ties played by character actors who avenge their families. Director James Wan knows how to work with actors, has talent for dynamics and creating a rough, almost furious atmosphere with a rock-n-roll music background and sometimes cleverly toys with spectacularly long shots (the parking lot). Because of all this, it is a pity that his visually impressive work is spoiled by occasional stupid and illogical moments. Not even all the hard work the director puts into the psychological and emotional moments (intimate conversations with the protagonist’s wife and son) can smooth it out. The result is “just” enjoyable and interesting, while keeping the audience curious about where the director will go next time. He can certainly do better, but he finds it difficult to find the right balance between his directing approach and the screenplay that worked out so well in Saw.
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EdaS speaks to my soul, I would just add that even Arnold feeding a fawn with his daughter at the beginning of Commando was more believable than Bacon's emotional outpourings here. The action is pretty decent, Wan is good with the camera, but the rest is just bad. I don't think even Pepek Vyskoč could eat that. And back to Kevin Bacon, as brilliant as he was in The Woodsman, here I felt sorry for him. It was awful, Kevin. I miss Charles Bronson.
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I join the ranks of those who didn’t like the direction the story takes in the last half hour. If the film had finished three quarters in, my rating would be higher. But what happens after that is pretty awful. Kevin Bacon suddenly stops being believable and all his behaviour becomes contrived (and that also applies to other characters). A solid thriller like this deserved a better ending. I’ve nothing against Wan’s direction, I liked it, but I hope he picks a better script next time. 65%
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Kevin Bacon is a stud and he's good with a shotgun. James Wan once again revels in dark camera filters, and the whole thing is nicely straightforward and devoid of all unnecessary bullshit about morality. A simple but perfectly effective film that offers exactly what is expected of it.
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A ruthless bloodbath, like it came out of the 80s. Comparisons with earlier Charles Bronson movies is certainly fitting. It’s good that Wan brought this pair back to life, because ruthless, atmospheric shootouts where the main protagonist loses everything and sets out on the road to revenge are woefully few and far between these days. And Kevin Bacon in the main role was superb.
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It's a pity that it's sometimes ridiculously stupid, with a lot of irrational screenplay lapses. Otherwise, this formal fetish mix of the last Rambo and Out for Justice is quite nice, with a very dedicated Kevin Bacon – the biggest asset of the film. Had Max Payne been filmed in this gloomy style, with such meticulously crafted dark backgrounds and cheeky interior shots, it could have been a delight – I want a remake directed by James Wan, because there will be some exciting things happening in action Hollywood in a few more films.
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James Wan managed to combine two things in Death Sentence by excellently presenting a rather sad story to the audience while also returning to what he started with—intense sequences full of brutality and unabashed gore. Overall, I personally categorize Death Sentence among the darker films, whether it's the grim atmosphere or the plot itself (all of which is greatly enhanced by the camera filter, showing the entire depicted world in a somber light). Kevin Bacon doesn’t overact; I bought his final transformation without much trouble, as he really had nothing left to lose. The action scenes were genuinely gratifying; the film offers very few of them, but they have a stronger impact as a result (for example, the entire parking lot scene is effectively built up). The final confrontation, where Wan plays with shades of red, is visually striking, but it’s true that I envisioned a different ideal ending. I really liked it, but I can’t give it a perfect score; it needed a more polished script, as sometimes the characters acted quite irrationally. Otherwise, I have no complaints. I give it 80%.
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