Bad Movie? No. Unnecessary Sequel? Yes. Did the world need another Death Wish sequel? Not really.
I suggest you do yourself a favor and just watch the original Death Wish then skip all the sequels except this one. If you follow those instructions you should find Death Wish V mildly satisfying. However if you've already seen the rest of them this one is going to be more of the same. Read that however you want. For those who don't already know the plot throughout the Death Wish series is pretty simple. Paul Kersey is an everyday man who goes vigilante after someone hurts any of his relatives, close friends, heck even distant acquaintances. Such is the same here.
Nothing within Face Of Death really stands out. It is what it is. A mildly passable sequel sporting the number five that will distract you for ninety minutes while you watch Kersey extract revenge on low life scum bags. The aging Bronson is still a treat to watch, but everything about this production is strictly-by-the-numbers. Hardcore Death Wish fans will probably eat it up while others are advised to stick to the original.
I suggest you do yourself a favor and just watch the original Death Wish then skip all the sequels except this one. If you follow those instructions you should find Death Wish V mildly satisfying. However if you've already seen the rest of them this one is going to be more of the same. Read that however you want. For those who don't already know the plot throughout the Death Wish series is pretty simple. Paul Kersey is an everyday man who goes vigilante after someone hurts any of his relatives, close friends, heck even distant acquaintances. Such is the same here.
Nothing within Face Of Death really stands out. It is what it is. A mildly passable sequel sporting the number five that will distract you for ninety minutes while you watch Kersey extract revenge on low life scum bags. The aging Bronson is still a treat to watch, but everything about this production is strictly-by-the-numbers. Hardcore Death Wish fans will probably eat it up while others are advised to stick to the original.