Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) | Release Date: January 14, 1994 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
25
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
1
Negative:
4
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75
Chicago Sun-TimesErnest Tucker
A genuine guilty pleasure. [17 Jan 1994, p.29]
40
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Although this entry is competently directed, the series seems to have lost the zip and flashes of wit that made the first Death Wish so memorably repellent. Read full review
30
VarietyJoe Leydon
Slackly paced and unexciting, Death Wish V comes off as a flat-footed, by-the-numbers programmer that, judging from what’s onscreen, failed to spark much enthusiasm among the people who made it. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyMichael Sauter
An appropriately absurd finale for a series that long ago went over the top. Read full review
25
Washington PostRichard Harrington
Grecian Formula and body corsets notwithstanding, Bronson looks like one of those sculpted potato heads and moves with appropriate grace. This is not the face of death; it's the face of old. Read full review
20
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Even though its characters tote cellular phones and live in ultramodern high-rise apartments, the film still has a sleazy 1970's ambiance. And while Mr. Bronson goes through the motions of revenge with his characteristic deliberation, he looks puffy and sounds terminally bored. Read full review
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