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5 December 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Vengeance has a name.Plot:
After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw. | full synopsisNewsDesk:
(227 articles)
Jonah Hex Hears A Who -- Proceeds to murder it (From Collider.com. 6 January 2009)
Wall Street Not Kind to Lionsgate
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Exactly what you'd want in a Punisher movie moreUS Showtimes:
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The Punisher 2 (USA) (working title)The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank (USA) (working title)
The Untitled Punisher Sequel (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreMOVIEmeter: 
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The character of NYPD Detective Marty Soap comes from the series "Welcome Back, Frank", the series that brought The Punisher back (after a long hiatus) by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon and Jimmy Palmotti. "Weclome Back" also featured the characters of The Punisher's apartment neighbors Joan, Spacker Dave, and Mister Bumpo, as well as the over-sized villain, The Russian. All of those characters appeared in the 2004 film. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Castle shoves his M16 through a door and uses the M203 grenade launcher to take down the thugs inside it, but the M203 grenade rounds have a minimum arming distance of 14 feet. moreSoundtrack:
Bulletproof moreFAQ
Is Joan, Dave, or Bumbo mentioned in this film?What is the song in the trailer?
Are they still using the same script which caused Tom Jane to leave?
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I saw this a couple hours ago in Fullerton, CA. I was a reader of the comic, and am a fan of what we've seen from Marvel lately. This movie is just what I wanted, and what I expected.
Ray Stevenson is perfect as Frank Castle, and everyone else is at least good enough for an action movie. Dominic West is over the top as Jigsaw - which is what Jigsaw should be! A horribly disfigured mob boss with a vendetta is not a subtle thing to begin with.
As for the "respectable" critics' complaints: 1. Violence: Of course it's violent! What part of the title "Punisher: War Zone" implies peaceful conflict resolution? He's not the "Admonisher". The gore and violence is not at the level of a "Saw" film, but it is high. It is rated "R" for a reason.
2. Dialogue: I think the critics have been spoiled by "Dark Knight" and "Iron Man". Those were comic-book movies with extraordinarily good dialogue. "Punisher: War Zone" is no worse than a "Predator" or "Rambo: First Blood". Not great, but not awful. This is not supposed to be "Hamlet".
3. Script: The story moves along well, and when there's a break in the action (which isn't very often), the film doesn't drag- it's always going somewhere. Not perfect, but good. Much better than the critics have made it out to be.
All in all, a good time, and one that I'll buy and re-watch as soon as it comes out on DVD.