Death Wish

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: March 2, 2018

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 228 Ratings

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eagleeyevikingJul 14, 2018

Entertaining though by-the-numbers, "Death Wish" is a serviceable action flick.

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WhiskeyStoriesMar 30, 2018

By-the-numbers forgettable revenge flick (straight from 2006) with Eli Roth's usual overindulgent torture porn fetish and a charmless and tired Bruce Willis sleepwalking each scene. D'Onofrio gives an enjoyable performance, the gore is sortaBy-the-numbers forgettable revenge flick (straight from 2006) with Eli Roth's usual overindulgent torture porn fetish and a charmless and tired Bruce Willis sleepwalking each scene. D'Onofrio gives an enjoyable performance, the gore is sorta fun in places and it's always nice to see Elisabeth Shue (even though she was kinda bad here), but there's nothing of merit in what Death Wish (2018) has to offer... move along.… Expand

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GrantD243Apr 25, 2018

Death Wish is one of those movies where you know exactly what you're gonna get when you walk into the theater. You don't go for enthralling story or an enticing script...you just go for an enjoyable movie going experience. And that's what IDeath Wish is one of those movies where you know exactly what you're gonna get when you walk into the theater. You don't go for enthralling story or an enticing script...you just go for an enjoyable movie going experience. And that's what I got with Death Wish. Yeah, Bruce Willis phones it in throughout a good chunk of the movie and the set up takes a bit too long, but once the vigilante storyline comes to fruition it's a pretty enjoyable watch. I'd say this movie is worth a matinee ticket, or you could just wait until it's on a streaming service.… Expand

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robbywarren93Mar 5, 2018

This is as generic as an action movie could possibly get, and it probably wasn't released at the right point in time, but this still makes for an entertaining and surprisingly pretty fun time at the movies. It's far from being a great or evenThis is as generic as an action movie could possibly get, and it probably wasn't released at the right point in time, but this still makes for an entertaining and surprisingly pretty fun time at the movies. It's far from being a great or even really good movie and it won't be remembered after a few months but there's nothing terrible about this.… Expand

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TVJerryMar 8, 2018

This remake stars Bruce Willis as a gentle surgeon, who takes revenge into his own gifted hands when his family is brutalized. It's never been a surprise that Willis isn't much of an actor and this performance mightily reinforces that factThis remake stars Bruce Willis as a gentle surgeon, who takes revenge into his own gifted hands when his family is brutalized. It's never been a surprise that Willis isn't much of an actor and this performance mightily reinforces that fact (of course, Charles Bronson, star of the original, was even more wooden). The plot unfolds predictably, but the pace never lags. The only standout is the grisly murders, which is no surprise since it's directed by Eli Roth, who's know for exceptional visceral violence. Otherwise, it's mundane by the numbers filmmaking.… Expand

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Truth_of_PiscesMar 11, 2018

It's an Eli Roth movie. You're getting what you foolishly paid for: violence for violence sake and about as much depth as a puddle.

1 of 5 users found this helpful14

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Princeps32Mar 3, 2018

I mean it's definitely a remake of Death Wish. I went in kind of excited, but it was all a bit of a blur. Revenge movies are basically like adult cartoons, so it's weird it dragged a lot between action scenes, and I just ended up feelingI mean it's definitely a remake of Death Wish. I went in kind of excited, but it was all a bit of a blur. Revenge movies are basically like adult cartoons, so it's weird it dragged a lot between action scenes, and I just ended up feeling kind of bad at the end despite the humor. It'd be nice if Bruce Willis could tap in to some more of his old energy, especially for something like this.

The marketing of the movie was pretty manipulative to get people riled up, and it worked, look at the review section already. This movie isn't really worth getting worked up about, it's not a particularly strong take on anything besides Man Torturing/Killing Criminals, and you've seen movies like it before.

I'd just go find Death Wish 3 and watch that if you haven't and watch Bronson kill people with a bazooka, it's a better time. For a modern take they haven't done it better than John Wick/John Wick 2 yet.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerJun 17, 2018

Those hoping for a return to form for Bruce Willis are sure to be disappointed. Not only is the movie itself another black mark on his once respectable resume, but even though this is his first starring role in a big theatrical release sinceThose hoping for a return to form for Bruce Willis are sure to be disappointed. Not only is the movie itself another black mark on his once respectable resume, but even though this is his first starring role in a big theatrical release since 2013's Red 2 the actor doesn't put any effort into his performance. One could argue that he was going for subdued. I personally think we just sleepwalking through another role. Same can be said for any of the white actors onscreen that aren't Vincent D'Onofrio.

The movie itself is cliché and super predictable. Weirdly enough Death Wish is overly sentimental, but nothing manages to connect with the audience on an emotional level. Given Eli Roth's penchant for extreme blood and gore, one wouldn't be blamed for thinking that if the writing fell flat (which it does) at least the action would be entertaining. Unfortunately, with the exception of one auto body shop torture scene this talent of his goes underutilized making this Roth's most restrained film to date. After shocking the world with grindhouse throwback films like Hostel, Cabin Fever, and The Green Inferno it's sad to see the director come out with something so pedestrian.

Like a lot of gun heavy, vigilante revenge flicks, Death Wish takes a brief peek at the social conflicts arising from it's character's actions via radio talk shows and social media, briefly hints at the dilemma of gun control, and then completely shies away from actually saying anything about these issues. I get that diving into this morally grey area is tricky and could you blacklisted, but if you're going to make a movie that's so very clearly pro-gun as this then you might as well just come right out and defend your position rather than just tiptoeing around it. The opposition certainly has no qualms about expressing their views and it would have gone a long way towards making this movie not feel so limp and lifeless.… Expand

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Darkin20Aug 12, 2020

Almost everyone does a superb job acting in this film. Almost everyone except Bruce. He has a couple good scenes but most of the time he seems to just be cardboard. That and the best scenes are in the trailer make it not a very good movie.