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Premise: A cop's family is killed by a drug kingpin out for revenge. The cop - believed dead - comes back with his own plan for revenge.
Directed by: Jonathan Hensleigh
Stars: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton
Review: I like the film. Tom Jane is a passable Frank Castle, Travolta is a decent enough villain. Small things - like the rockabilly Johnny Cash bounty hunter, the Russian, the popsicle torture scene - are done well. However, the supporting cast and the relatively stupid way that Travolta's character Howard Saint is tricked into believing his wife is cheating on him really are a let down.
If Howard Saint is supposed to be such a smart boss-type figure, how could he not figure out that his right-hand man was homosexual? Or that his wife would begin cheating on him after their son is killed? And to be such a whiny bitch when he figures out he's an idiot for falling for the ruse?
While Rebecca Romijn and the pair of guys she hangs out with are the light comic relief, as well as a support group, they detract from the rest of the film. A straight revenge flick would've been much better, given the nature of the character.
Still, it's better than the Lundgren atrocity.
Overall: Mediocre
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