Kevin Bacon stars in this family drama (the first half, roughly) cum violent revenge thriller (the last 20 minutes, mostly). It’s adapted from the novel by Brian Garfield that was the sequel to Death Wish, and so is not the exploitation film promised by the title. However, when it comes to what would seem to be the logical ending, it’s actually only about an hour in. In seeking to avenge the senseless death of his son, the mild-mannered numbers cruncher makes himself into the kind of “animal” who perpetrated it. His wife and other son react negatively to the change, and the film seems to both deplore the cycle of violence that can result in tragedy and—given the reality of mainstream movie sensibilities—revel in the sort of rough justice he aims to deliver.
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reviewed 9/2/07
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