HEFILM J. Lee Thompson and Bronson's later career and career declines are connected at the hip, though Thompson's Bronson films at least have style and pace while still giving sometimes inappropriate doses of violence and nastiness. Critic's hated all of them, I sort of like about half of them two of them I'd even argue are almost great movies--this one not being great of even good. There is almost no style to this movie, no tension, it could be an episode of TV show from the time. Though it boasts some good supporting actors none of them have much to do. The spunky young thief is probably one of the most obnoxious in any film ever made making you wish Bronson was just on screen alone. It's a wise cracking sidekick with a series of the stupidest foul insults ever assembled--it's probably the most memorable element of this film--memorably bad.You'll kind of wish the writer of this film and the singer/actress playing the sidekick would never work again after this--however both went on from this dud to long careers--go figure.Carrie Snodgrass is actually pretty terrible as the psycho--and it takes a lot to make an actress as good as she come off as poorly as she does here.There are a number of murder and occasional action scenes all of them shot with little interest and a degree of sloppiness you usually don't find in a Thompson film. One corpse is obviously blinking in the only shot it's in--there is no excuse for this it's a simple important shot--the thing is almost no shot is treated as important it's all just blandly shot and let's move on type approach.There is almost no story for awhile as the plot--such as it is, it set up. The movie moves around Los Angeles quite a bit, the only location that really has any impact is the Bradbury building. That's where the climax takes place and it's the only part of the movie which really works--though there is a stupid section with a bad guy shooting up an empty room for no reason at all. Otherwise the sequence has some suspense and the location is used well--it has a film noir feel that's lacking, and needed, earlier in the film. Crappy electronic music, now also very dated, doesn't help add any style of luster that is lacking in general.So with the only good and effective sequence being the last ten minutes you leave the film feeling that not all it lost--but in fact most of it is.

Kieran Green Charles Bronson is Jack Murphy a hard drinking and an over the hill veteran detective who is mysteriously framed for the murder of his stripper ex-wife. Although taken into custody, in a desperate bid to prove his innocence Bronson escapes from custody whilst handcuffed to foul-mouthed car thief Catherine Wilhoite.(Whose wise cracks are a delight) Murphy must find the real killer who incidentally has a massive chip on her shoulder. The film has shades of 'Blade Runner' as it climaxes in an excellently staged shoot out at the famed 'Bradbury' building. 'Murphy's Law' is one of the Better films produced and released from Golan-Globus' 'Cannon Pictures'

Bolesroor "Murphy's Law" is predictable Bronson 80's fare rendered unwatchable by the character of "Arabella McGee," a Tourettes-stricken six year-old in the body of an adult woman. Bronson spends most of the movie metaphorically handcuffed to McGee, his "mismatched" buddy who speaks only in grade school trash talk.Among her more pathetic insults are "dinosaur dork," "sperm bank," "booger-sucking pimple vomit," "camel-crotch," and "bug-sucking barf-brains." Any producer/writer/director who thought this sort of vulgar stupidity would be funny probably didn't make many movies after this one. It's the type of loud, offensive stunt that ruins the movie and reveals just how clueless the filmmakers are.What's the point of continuing the review? The plot, a simple revenge story, is derailed by Kathleen Wilhoite's unrelenting foulmouth, a constant reminder of the ignorance and indifference that went into this mindless Golan-Globus flop. I'm out.GRADE: FPS- If you're ever subjected to this trash be sure to stay tuned for the laughably-awful theme song during the end credits... it's the cherry on this s#it-sundae :)

mureshanaugustin When I first read the synopsis to this film I thought I'd get to see an older, more experienced Vigellante type of character that old Charlie has used his audience with.Actually this film is not even close to the Death Wish series, not even with the last two, which were quite mediocre, if not bad. In some ways Murphy's Law reminds me of Stallone's Cobra: over the top attitude, cheesy dialogs and colorful language, the whole B+ action film recipe.Don't be discouraged though, give Murphy a chance and watch the film, it can be fun. I did just that, at least for Bronson's sake, if not for the production it's self, we all know that Le Monstre Sacre's filmography is actually cinema history. I give it a 5/10, it is a watchable action flick, especially on those nights when you just have nothing else better to do.