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Directed By
James Wan
Written By:
Brian Garfield, Ian Jeffers
Cast:
Kevin Bacon, Kelly Preston, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Aisha Tyler, Matt O'Leary, Leigh Whannell, Yorgo Constantine, Edi Gathegi, Hector Atreyu Ruiz, Kanin J. Howell, Jay Amor, Casey Pieretti, Robert Cannon, Mark Jeffrey Miller, David Michie, Jim Keisler, Susan Crosby, Zachary Dylan Smith, Juan-Carlos Guzman, Rich Ceraulo, Stuart Lafferty, Jordan Garrett, Coby Jennings, Desiree Markella, Bruce Williamson, Freddy Bouciegues, Zachary Gurley, Cydnee Taylor, Nick Battiste, Kristin Cobb, Kylene Young, Jacob Sharpe, Ernest Rogers Sr., Aqeel Hasan, Bob Harter
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Death Sentence (2007)
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Go with God, and a bag full of guns.
Is Kevin Bacon back? That really depends on what you think of this film.
The last good film I remember him in was The Woodsman. I love Charles Bronson, but he did not display the range of emotion that Bacon did in this remake of the Brian Garfield novel.
Bacon was not a bloodthirsty killer, but was brought into it kicking and screaming. First, the system failed him by declaring that his son's life was only worth 3-5. Then, after almost an accident in dispatching his son's killer, the rest of the gang goes after him and his family, forcing his hand.
You have to really stretch you imagination here as he can barely load a gun and becomes a ruthless killer. Fortunately the meth-dealing skinheads were lousy shots or it would have ended early.
No one is going to root for the skinheads, and the blood flows freely as they meet their maker. And, yes, the door is wide open for Death Sentence II; that is, if Congress does not pass a law against sequels after the glut of them this summer.
I really missed Aisha Tyler after she left Ghost Whisperer. Although I thought the show was pure bunk, it did have good stories, and her. She left; then I left, as it just wasn't the same. She was great here and I hope to see more of her.
John Goodman? What can I say about him. He was perfect for his role and really added to my enjoyment of the film.
I know this was not high art. It was about vicarious thrills and enjoying the noise. It delivered on all counts. The only negative I can see was the casting of some teen heartthrobs in major roles. Teens cannot see the movie, so why add them? They could have cast better.
James Wan hit this one out of the park.
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