There are many movies out there that claim they ask the question "what would you do?" throughout but few truly mean it like this classic.The great Charles Bronson delivers a brilliant performance as Paul Kersey,an architect and family man whose wife is brutally beaten to death and daughter is raped by a gang of 3 savage thugs led by a young Jeff Goldblum in his first movie appearance.Paul Kersey then exacts revenge by killing any thugs,muggers and hooligans he can find during the night.This in turn encourages ordinary citizens to fight back against crime which leaves the police with a dilemma,Capture Paul Kersey the vigilante and crime will rise or leave him and crime will continue to drop.This movie made Bronson a worldwide star and one of the biggest box office draws for years to come.There is also a perfect atmosphere to the movie and it is a realistic image of new york in the 70s.The music by Herbie Hancock perfectly suits the movie also.The series has been affected by the fact that the sequels became average over the top action movies but this First Death Wish is filled with suspense,emotion,action and great directing from Michael Winner. A true Classic.
Review of Death Wish
