'Punisher: War Zone' does what it says on the tin

Director: Lexi Alexander

Cast: Ray Stevenson, Doug Hutchinson, Colin Salmon, Domenic West

Fans of the bloodthirsty 'Punisher' will love it, since it’s a film directed at the fans. Otherwise, if you’re not really into heads either exploding or being whacked off, it might be best to give it a pass.

At least, in the film’s favour, you get exactly what you expect: plenty of hectic action and some passing black humour.

The Punisher, whose mission is to punish evil while being just as evil himself, notches up a collection of agents and hoods out to get him after one of his missions goes wrong … thus, the chase is everything.

Stevenson is excellent as our anti-hero Frank Castle, Salmon is the agent Budiansky bent on bringing him to justice and West is the hood Russoti, badly disfigured in the botched mission.

It certainly delivers.

Star Rating: 3/5