Punisher: War Zone [Blu-ray]

I'm very surprised at the negative reviews I've heard and read for this movie. It's based on a comic book character who, after the murder of his wife and children, has crossed a line and become a vigilante/executioner of the most murdurous of criminals. Its not a particularly new idea for an action movie, but in Punisher: Warzone everything is done nearly perfectly in my opinion. To start with, Ray Stevenson is absolutely outstanding as the Punisher. He is completely believable as a totally lethal and terrifying force of vengeance, as well as being able to show the pain underneath and the memory of the man he once was and the life he had. There are only a few moments when the Punisher flashes back to what happened to motivate him, but Stevenson clearly makes it all work. Everyone else in the cast is terrific as well. Colin Salmon is excellent as always as Budiansky, a cop determined to bring the Punisher in, and Dominic West has a blast as Jigsaw, the brutal villian. Everyone was just great, and I also was very taken with the young actress who played the daughter of a slain policeman, and who (along with her mother) is protected by the Punisher. That young girl was excellent in portraying a bit of innocence and beauty in a very rough movie. As for the action, they pulled no punches here! Decapitation, exploding heads, neck snapping, a knife through the top of the skull, etc - a very high body count! It is extreme action and was perfectly suited to the Punisher character. Definitely R rated and a total blast to watch. To be clear, I am no fan of pointless violence, but in Punisher: Warzone it was totally appropriate for the character and was fantastically well choreographed. And now my favorite part of the film: the gun handling. Again, I am as worried about gun violence as anyone, but it is the main part of this character, and in this film, it was AWESOME. This movie has the best and most exciting gun handling/reloading action scenes that I've ever seen. In watching the featurettes you see the extensive training that Stevenson went through to become proficient at it, and he and the men who trained him and choreographed the fights did a perfect job. Every scene where the Punisher uses one of his many weapons is different and incredibly exciting. I left out a good many plot points and twists, but I'll let new viewers find them out for themselves. So, to wrap up my rushed review: Punisher Warzone is an absolutely outstanding action movie, perfect for the character. Ray Stevenson is perfectly cast and MUST come back for a sequel (there MUST be a sequel). The rest of the cast is excellent, and the action is brutal and terrific. I give this one a 10 out of 10. I enjoyed this movie so much that I see I forgot to mention the quality of the actual blu-ray disc of Punisher: Warzone. To make it short and sweet: the picture quality is in the top three of the several dozen films that I've seen on blu-ray and the menu system is pretty unique here - when you access the menu while watching the movie, the film reduces in size to allow a sort of picture-in-picture layout for the extras, scene selection, etc. Very cool. I have only a 5.1 sound system and cannot process the full, hi-def sound, but what I did hear was, not surprisingly, excellent and held up well with the pristine picture. By the way, as with some other reviewers, I was shocked to find that the director was a woman. Lexi Alexander did a fantastic job with this film and also MUST come back for the sequel. If this is the way the girls make action movies, then I want them on ALL of them! hah.

This movie is pretty under-rated. Not sure why. It's super violent, which is what an R-Rated Punisher movie should be. It's very much in character with Frank in general, there are elements from the comics here, but I wouldn't say this is a particular version of Frank from the comics. The villains are good, though so over the top it's almost Batman '66 territory. But this movie is perfect escapism entertainment, it's not Oscar material.

First, the movie. IMO, this is the first Punisher movie to really stick to the roots of the source material. I am a huge fan of the last movie and admit was disappointed to hear of the casting change, but, for this movie, Thomas Jane just would not have fit. This movie is an action filled blood-bath from start to finish while still managing a decent story. Unlike Jane's Punisher, this one has been fighting the good fight for several years now and has been hardened. If you are evil, you will die, no hesitation, no remorse, just as the character should be. This is a great example of what an action movie of today should be. Many have tried to get here, but most fail. What sets this movie apart are the fight scenes. Like most "R" action movies, the scenes are incredibly brutal, fast, and bloody. However, where most action movies of today use cuts so fast that you can't even tell what is going on, this movies slows it down in just the right places to see all the brutal glory in perfect detail. As noted, there is a lot of violence, almost non-stop from beginning to end, but it is done in such a unique way that I never got bored with it. Many moves bombard you with so much of the same that you just get tired of it all, instead I was hoping for more just to see what would come next. The only critique I have of the move is the casting choices for the bad guys, while Jigsaw is pretty good, I could never really see his brother for the crazed cannibal he was supposed to be. I did like the lackeys though, good comic relief there, while they lived, lol. As for the Blu-ray itself, it has a very good picture and an excellent soundtrack. If you have a decent surround sound system, you will feel right in the middle of the action. Crisp, clean visuals, even when the action is at its fastest (I saw more this viewing than in the theater in fact). The extras are good too, but I'm one who buys Blu-ray for the picture and sound, you can read about the extras on the main page. For any action fan, this is a must-have. My 2¢

I had this on BD and I was constantly trying to get it in 4K, but the pricing and upscaling kept me away. Then, I finally got a hold of it at the right price! I'll try to keep this short. The other two attempts at an on-screen Punisher - were HORRIBLE! The first one was fair for the budget, and the Travolta one was boring and horrible. This one came with the look, the purpose, the violence and the essence of - The Punisher! However, like The Incredible Hulk, Daredevil and a couple of other Marvel titles, this one did not do as well at theaters because people were not sure if they could trust it, as they could not with previous renditions. Like THIS Punisher, The Incredible Hulk was also the best version of that character. I'll just get to the point. The video is in Dolby Vision - which seems to be more of a selling point (it sold me), because this was not a native 4K title, so it's use was not really needed. Plus, the film's color palette does do anything for DV. The film is kind of dark (in settings, not visually) and there are not a ton of color variety per scene. When compared to the BD (which I had), you get an uptick in color and a slight in resolution - but the biggest benefit is the sound! Atmos effects are not totally robust and in constant use - but it can be there. The non-Atmos surround sound is MIND BLOWING! It is constantly busy, and it is crips, clean and strong! In fact, I watched another Atmos film (The Fifth Element) after, and the sound quality had clear differences. Although it is not fair to compare since that film came from the 90's. If you want your system to work - THIS is one title to get! The sad part is the film's state - Ray Stevens, died, so any sequel that I was badly waiting for - either will not be, or they will once again have to find another Punisher actor! Ray Stevens was the only actor to capture the comic look of The Punisher. Disney/Marvel, have made popular super-hero films - even with the obscure like Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Ghost Rider, Black Panther and Captain Marvel. Films like The Fantastic Four, The Punisher, the Hulk, Daredevil and Howard the Duck - cannot seem to get it together. Even Spider-Man had rough times - until they got it together, but even now - Spider-Man is still not totally solid - but it makes money. The Punisher one of those characters who popular in the comics, but cannot seem to translate into a good film, but when it does - it does not make money. That is due to the lack of trust, as previously stated. If you have the BD - you can keep it. I had it, but the DV and Atmos sold me on this, and it also has the BD, so I figured that I was gaining and not losing. Besides, I prefer to have it the best quality - even though it was 2K, so the regular BD basically is the best... As of now, this stands as THE best Punisher movie. Hopefully, we will get another...

I loved this movie. Looks great on 4K

First of all lets take a walk thru the progress on the screen: > i liked the '89 Punisher it kinda started the leather clad hero trend. He was mean. looked cool. the movie was average. it kinda hold its own for the decade it was shot amongst other action flicks > in 2004 T.Jane (whom i think is the new C.Lambert :D) was great in the duds...the skull looked good on him, The car was awesome (but short lived :P) the cast the overall production value was ok. it was a good origin movie had the heart of Eye for an Eye story from the comics (yep they changed the picnic for a family gathering but it served its cause) but aside from the Russian scene it kinda lacked that Punisher intensity that we are used to from the comics. he looked like the part but T.Jane was too baby faced. kinda more like a Jim Lee version of the character. but War Zone artist John Romita Jr captured a more rugged hard look for the fave "off"er of the guilty:D oh the villain was kinda weak too. J.Travolta is a great actor but i dont know he kinda was lacking his believability in The Punisher > yep its Punisher War Zone time :D this time the guys with the suit decided to go with the adult series Marvel Knights: The Punisher series. the overall designs were based on Dillons rendition. and the cast were right on the spot. R.Stevenson is one cool looking guy, he is built, rough and has cold and hard edged looks. he kinda filled the costume with the skull just as good as T.Jane even better. he was not that fluent in the action scenes as opposed to T.Janes physical performance but he hold his own pretty good. the violence was right one spot. real gunfights are gritty they are not pretty. and the little exageration kinda served all its intends and purposes, Looked great!!!! the overall movie had a dark tone and shadowy settings which we all know punisher chooses for himself in the comics most commonly. we had the classic villain from the Punishers Rogue gallery :D The Jigsaw :D all in all PWZ was a success as far as me, i fan is concerned. who cares if it sucked at the box office. i believe it was a bad release timing that kinda crashed it making better monetarily enough talking.. if you have ever read a punisher comic or even seen him in his cameos or guest appreances in other marvel comics do see this movie. you will see for yourself why fans liked this one better than its two releases. Punisher really delivers the final shot and only then takes names after the body hit the ground dead cold in this flick. cheers

Good action movie

good Quality blu-ray d.v.d

Producto completamente nuevo, en perfectas condiciones con el envío antes de la fecha estimada. Muy recomendable para coleccionistas Marvel. Calidad.

It's a great movie

Me sosprende que llegue con slipcover, ya que es una película que tiene años que se editó y agradezco al vendedor el incluirla. El audio en inglés Dolby Atmos es fuerte y poderoso, sin pérdidas de intensidad en diálogos o sonido ambiental. También trae español latino Dolby Digital 5.1, así como subtítulos en ambos idiomas. El código digital es válido solo para USA.

Good

Great movie