The Punisher (2004)

What a waste of my time!!!

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

I'm a Punisher fan and I think this is the best superhero film since the Spider-Man movies. This has the be the best Punisher film I've seen and the reason why I'm re reviewing it because for the honor of the Netflix series be release and I've seen parts of the show and I like it so far. Honestly this is better than Hulk (2003) and beat the other Punisher movies. I love this as much as Spider-Man 2 (2004) (another good film from 04) and I like pretty much everything in this film. Defiantly worth a watch my dude

I didn't expect much from this flick. Cast wasn't tempting, I never heard of its director and The Punisher from 1989. was lousy, so I even thought of skipping this one. Fortunately I didn't. To date this is one of the best Marvel movies. Story is well developed but it's not too long or stretched, acting was very good (Travolta's performance was pleasant surprise), directing and music are good, it holds attention from the beginning to the end and it's easy to get involved with the story and characters. I never rated any Marvel movie higher than eight and this one is strong eight. So far, top 5 for me are Howard the Duck (1986), Blade II (2002), Daredevil (2003), The Punisher (2004) and maybe Spider-Man (2002). The rest of Marvel movies up to year 2004 are on scale from mediocre to complete failure.8/10

I don't even count Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle. His version of "The Punisher" pales in comparison to this one by leaps and bounds. With Thomas Jane at the helm, he brings Frank Castle to life in this version that is worthy of the source material. Mr. Jane is an action junkie that never fails to impress. "The Punisher" is not supposed to be this cheesy PG-13 character with corny dialogue that makes sense to no one and has no energy when it comes to eliminating the villains; he is the take-no-prisoners, R-rated warrior who tells it like it is and isn't afraid to get his hands bloody along the way.I have always been partial to revenge movies and this one is no different. From beginning to end, it keeps you on your toes. Blink and you might miss something. Seriously. Unlike some revenge movies that have no plot, this explains literally everything: Frank is a veteran FBI agent who takes out a kingpin's son, Frank and his family are marked for death by the kingpin's wife, Frank moves away after being nearly killed, Frank prepares himself for taking out the villains, Frank moves on to other villains. It is just that simple.Good music, good action scenes, even some pretty memorable dialogue. I saw this movie when I was 17 (one of many where I had to show my ID without hesitation) and I have never stopped watching it. For any action junkie or a comic lover, you will not be disappointed with this one. I highly recommend it. "The Punisher" is not supposed to be sunshine and rainbows; it is the way it is: dark, gritty and violent. That's all there is to it.

Thomas Jane, I think, was a great choice to play 'the punisher'. However, due to various acting choices and writing choices for the movie it lacks real intent of the movie. The editing team also takes blame for how poorly this movie was received. It tried, very hard, to be a good comic book movie. But, in the end, it just patronized the fan base. Mostly, due to the company who financed this film not realizing the 'ideal' or 'good' of a Punisher film compared to the comic books. Secondly, casting people like John Tavolta was a horrible choice. He wasn't even close to being believable as the 'bad guy'. In the end, the movie failed to become a good movie because the company you made this movie did not realize that the fan base wasn't looking for a generic revenge movie but a real life character who can kick ass as an emotional and in depth character.