Now it really is obvious that Mr Winner has set the scene for us to have no sympathy whatsoever for the villains, and to applaud their treatment at the hands of our trusty vigilante. But there are a few moments when a lingering doubt over the loss of Kersey's humanity as the price he pays for revenge come to the fore, and we are forced to wonder and question if it really is worth it. The answer to that particular conundrum is delivered at the end of the film. I won't spoil it if you haven't already seen the film, but I will say that the ending is far better than we have any right to expect.

Unfortunately the Death Wish series continued, but it was all downhill from here. The political and moral questions were put aside in the remaining films in the series in favour of lowbrow brutality, and Michael Winner became the figure we all know and love(!?!)not the maker of hard edged films with an underlying subtlety as he was for these first two.

In all then, a worthy continuation of the story from the first film, but requiring the viewer to see past the visceral thrill of the violence and violent revenge to see the real payoff, the subtly shown effects on the man seeking and taking revenge. All hail Michael Winner and Charles Bronson!

Bronson at his best
Review date: 2003-04-14 Rating: 10 out of 10

Death wish 2 is my favourite of the the death wish series. it is a tense dramatic and shocking film as charles bronson once again plays Paul kersey the vigilante who this time is spurred into action by the brutal violation and murder of his daughter and housekeeper if your a fan of charles bronson then this film is a must have.

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