By the time the Death Wish series got to the third installment, things were getting a little over the top, but this one brought things back a little closer to reality. Except for that shoulder launched missile Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) used to take out Ed Zacharias (Perry Lopez), that was pretty special. I also got a kick out of that scene when Frank Bauggs (David Fonteno) went out the window of his apartment, courtesy of Bronson's character. If you watch it closely, you'll notice that the glass was shattered before Bauggs went through it. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but if you watch it again, especially frame by frame, you'll notice that the window was a complete patchwork of cracks.
You know, not for anything, but Paul Kersey was surely an expert in time management, heading up his own architectural firm full time and doling out street punishment as a fairly significant sideline. How he managed to do both is pretty much a question mark, so I guess the idea is you're not supposed to ask. Nor should you ask how the phony Nathan White (John P. Ryan) managed to take over an entire estate while the real owner was on vacation in Europe. I guess it could happen, but what are the odds? And with a phony butler too!
The most depressing thing about the picture was the way Kay Lenz got rubbed out by the bad guy using Nathan White's name. Like a lot of folks who came into Paul Kersey's orbit, it eventually became a tough thing to stay alive. Maybe there should have been a picture about Kersey seeking therapy over all the people he lost. On second thought, getting revenge looked like the kind of therapy he seemed to have in mind.
You know, not for anything, but Paul Kersey was surely an expert in time management, heading up his own architectural firm full time and doling out street punishment as a fairly significant sideline. How he managed to do both is pretty much a question mark, so I guess the idea is you're not supposed to ask. Nor should you ask how the phony Nathan White (John P. Ryan) managed to take over an entire estate while the real owner was on vacation in Europe. I guess it could happen, but what are the odds? And with a phony butler too!
The most depressing thing about the picture was the way Kay Lenz got rubbed out by the bad guy using Nathan White's name. Like a lot of folks who came into Paul Kersey's orbit, it eventually became a tough thing to stay alive. Maybe there should have been a picture about Kersey seeking therapy over all the people he lost. On second thought, getting revenge looked like the kind of therapy he seemed to have in mind.