Death Wish 4K 1974

Not particularly well known in our own country, but therefore no less wonderful thriller with a mixture of drama and action with the great Charles Bronson in the title role, who, alas, is no longer with us today (may he rest in peace). I had no doubt that it should have been a worthy enough film to spawn innumerable sequels of unbelievable wretchedness. And watching it did not disappoint me. It must be said that even after almost forty years, the film makes an impression, and a very good one at that. This effect is achieved thanks to the logically constructed plot, excellent camerawork and great attention to detail.

But above all, the film is quite interesting for its 'realism' and dramatic component. A story about revenge is based here first of all on psychological basis, not on the attempt to show us something spectacular which distinguishes Death Wish from the majority of similar films. I had previously seen a very weak 1971 horror film from director Michael Winner, 'Aliens of the Night', so I was pleasantly surprised to see this film. I understand that there is a special kind of audience that appreciates only mountains of corpses and incessant gunfire in action movies. For such viewers the film will be boring: there are practically no chases, explosions and gunfire. But for fans of a good thriller there is a lot to enjoy. I'm not at all surprised by the fact that the film has become a universally recognized classic of the genre in our years.