Franco Nero does his Charles Bronson bit in this vigilante epic. Of course DEATH WISH only came out at the beginning of this same year, so I'm not sure how much of an inspiration it was in this getting made or not. Either way it stands on it's own as a fast-moving Eurotrash action/revenge flick. The bank-robbing villains here never get as rapey as you might expect but they do appear to believe in equal-opportunity brutality towards anyone who gets in their way. You get death by construction vehicle, car chases and lots of bullet holes in various people. Maybe the most macho role Franco has been in and that's saying a lot!
Looks like Nero just loses his mind. Did Bronson ever act this crazy while seeking his revenge? Or is the trailer just over playing Nero as a wrecklessly insane cop?
Actually Nero isn't a cop in this. He's just an everyman character who is frustrated with the innefectual police work. His frustration is certainly a bit over the top at times. Bronson generally kept his cool under any situation.
Looks like Nero just loses his mind. Did Bronson ever act this crazy while seeking his revenge? Or is the trailer just over playing Nero as a wrecklessly insane cop?
ReplyDeleteActually Nero isn't a cop in this. He's just an everyman character who is frustrated with the innefectual police work. His frustration is certainly a bit over the top at times. Bronson generally kept his cool under any situation.
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