Paul Magne Haakonsen With the previous two movies being essentially the one and the same, then I was somewhat dreading sitting down to watch "Death Wish 3".However, at least this third movie has an original story to it. Sure, it wasn't an overly thrilling or impressive story, but it differed from the previous two movies to make it stand out.They did up the action quite a lot in this third movie, as there was a lot of action and fighting throughout most of the movie.The gang members that Paul Kersey (played by Charles Bronson) was fighting in "Death Wish 3" seemed like something from a comic book gang, and were hard to take serious."Death Wish 3" feels very campy, yet it was still refreshing that they broke the formula from the previous two movies.

sol- Whereas 'Death Wish II' was more a remake of the 1974 original than a true sequel, this third entry in the series takes the story in a completely fresh and original direction. The focus here is police corruption with Ed Lauter making a magnificently sinister crooked police chief who sends Paul Kersey to a district of town ruled by vicious gangs. His plan? To have Kersey kill off the "creeps", claim that said creeps are killing themselves off and boast about the inevitable lower crime rates as one of his big successes. This is a pretty wild plan, and the fact that Kersey goes along with everything is a little incredulous, but with a bit of suspension of disbelief, the movie is surprisingly engaging. 'Death Wish 3' shares some of the second film's detractors (most notably, the lack of character arc/progression compared to the first film) but Kersey attacks the "creeps" in far more innovative ways this time, booby-trapping various apartments to protect the rightful residents. Michael Winner also does a noticeably good job of visualising the material this time with extreme close-ups (of dangling keys, bullets, etc.) that keep things alive, not to mention a framing shot from inside Lauter's armpit! Winner does not, however, manage to conclude this chapter quite as powerfully as the previous two entries. There is a memorable weapon of choice, but the lack of consequences for Lauter never feels right and the ultimate message of the film is a bit too unabashedly pro-vigilantism for its own good. If flawed though, 'Death Wish 3' is a better film than its reputation might suggest.

trashgang From a cult classic to a rather good follow up to this part which is ridiculous. I have nothing against a franchise but this one here we do all know that it goes terrible wrong from part 3It's like Nightmare On Elm Street were Freddy was creepy but became funny throughout the franchise. Paul Kersey (Bronson) is back but this time his revenge becomes over the top with all ammunition you can think he do uses it. And the police asking him for help to kill the gang isn't believable at all. But part 3 did remind me of Harry Brown (2009). It's exactly the same story but believable.Gore 0/5 Nudity 1/5 Effects 1/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

Michael_Elliott Death Wish 3 (1985) *** (out of 4)Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is on a bus heading to visit a friend in New York City but once he gets there he finds the friend dead. It turns out that the neighborhood has been taken over by a gang of ruthless murdering thugs so to protect the building his friend lived in Kersey straps the guns back on and prepares for battle.DEATH WISH 3 has become one of the biggest cult action films of the decade and it's very easy to see why because you're not going to find a more over-the-top or insane picture. The final twenty or so minutes of this picture contains some of the wackiest and most outrageous action scenes that you'll ever witness so it's easy to watch them while drinking a beer and cheering along.What's always been so shocking to me about this series is how drastically different the films are from one another. The first film was a very dark and disturbing picture that asked political and social questions about killing. The second picture was a downright cheap exploitation movie. This third film seems like an out of control video game where Bronson is just given a wide range of weapons and we see him use them against some of the craziest group of villains that you'll ever see.DEATH WISH 3 is certainly a very weird movie but it's also a very entertaining one. Again, the main reason to watch this film is just to see Bronson back in action. I know he said in several interviews that he hated this picture but it really does look as if he's having fun. He's given some creative ways to kill people and there's even some humor thrown in from various traps that he sets up. Again, the real highlight comes in the final action sequence where an entire town gets blown up. This final sequence ranks as one of the wildest in cinema history.As I said, I think Bronson is in fine form here but we also get nice supporting performances from Martin Balsam, Ed Lauter, Deborah Raffin and Gavan O'Herlihy. Michael Winner does a good job at not taking anything too serious and he certainly manages to deliver a fast and loose picture. Again, it's rather shocking to see how different this film is compared to the previous two but DEATH WISH 3 deserves credit for trying something different.