Der Mann ohne Gnade – Death Wish II (1982)
41KDer Mann ohne Gnade – Death Wish II: Directed by Michael Winner. With Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia, J.D. Cannon. Architect Paul Kersey once again becomes a vigilante when he tries to find the five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper, this time on the dark streets of Los Angeles.
“Charles Bronson picks up where he left off in the famous u0026quot;Death Wishu0026quot; movie of 1976, going after punks and eliminating them. The only differences: heu0026#39;s moved from New York to Los Angeles and the violence is more graphic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDespite the B-movie feel to this (produced by the kings of the cheapo movies of that era (70s and early 80s) : Golan/Globus, it still is very enjoyable and satisfying – if revenge is your thing. Here, Bronson revenges the death of his daughter. At least her death is quick and bloodless, unlike the unpleasant rape-and-murder scene in the first film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso, unlike the first film there is no need for a long setup. Bronson gets back in his vigilante mode in a hurry here and never lets up. If you want a short dose (an hour and a half) of action, this is your movie. One of the gang members in here, by the way, is a young Laurence Fishburne.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe negatives are (1) sub-par acting performances by Bronson and his real-life wife, Jill Ireland; (2) some blatant credibility problems with the story ( such as how Bronson could get across town all bloody but never be noticed;) and (3) not exactly the most intelligent dialog!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eYet, this is still an appealing movie to our conditioned satisfaction for instant revenge. So, if youu0026#39;ve had a bad day and need a release of your hostilities, this is a good remedy!”
