Punisher War Zone - I still have tears in my eyes.

This evening I have had my heart ripped out and handed back to me all soggy and limp.

Growing up, Punisher was my favourite Marvel Comic’s character. I loved the premise; he was no super mutant, just a regular guy pushed over the edge with a huge arsenal at his disposal.

Three times I have now had my hopes raised by Hollywood; three times they have been dashed.

First there was the camp Dolph Lundgren version in 1989. After that flopped we were given the troubled Thomas Jane version in 2004. Now, we have this 80’s violent action film throwback. The phrase 3^rd time lucky is not one we can use here!

Let’s start with the positives, it won’t take long.

There is a lot of well choreographed, over the top, violence.

..and erm, that’s about it.

Negative? Well let’s keep this short; I still have a bad taste in my mouth.

There is a lot of well choreographed, over the top, completely unbelievable, violence.

The acting was more wooden than a wooden spoon convention in the middle of a wood on hug a tree day.

The story was more limp than a soggy newspaper a fed up delivery boy has tried to push through a stiff letterbox on a wet Sunday morning.

Agghhh, it is no good, I can’t write anymore, it is too upsetting for me. At least my other favourite character from my childhood (and still now) is being looked after (apart from Christian Bales gruff gravelly voice – what is it with that?)

Meh! Rating: 2/10