Netflix Review: The Punisher

The Punisher is perhaps one of the most brutal characters in the Marvel Universe if we are talking of those without powers. Frank Castle is only a few of the mortal and very human characters which rely on pure skill. I had just finished watching The Punisher on Netflix and here is my review.

Warning This Post May Contain Spoilers

NETFLIX THE PUNISHER - CHARACTER: 10

I love the acting of Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher: He is right to the point in all his moves and his serious and no-nonsense face. Getting beater over and over again was just too hard to watch. Another main character Ben Barnes as Billy Russo or Jigsaw is well played. I love how he acts and how he coys everything. All of the characters in this series is very laudable and gives you a reason to love or hate them.

The cast includes:

Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher
Ebon Moss-Bachrach as David Lieberman / Micro
Ben Barnes as Billy Russo
Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani
Daniel Webber as Lewis Wilson
Paul Schulze as William Rawlins
Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle
Jaime Ray Newman as Sarah Lieberman
Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
Josh Stewart as John Pilgrim
Floriana Lima as Krista Dumont
Giorgia Whigham as Amy Bendix
Corbin Bernsen as Anderson Schult
Annette O'Toole as Eliza Schultz

PLOT AND STORY - NETFLIX THE PUNISHER: 8

Although the story is very good, I should note that this is far from the story found in the comics. In the comics, Billy Russo was not a military man together with Frank Castle but a hitman for the criminal gang underworld. He was never close to Frank.

What is consistent here is that he caused the massacre of Frank's family and the fact that Frank eventually disfigured him in a fight. The scene where Frank grilled his face in a glass mirror is also consistent in the comics.

I guess the plot of being in the military and about Afghanistan and Kandahar brings the story of The Punisher closer to new age threats and connection. A gang and criminal underworld is what's popular in the past and may not stand that well in today's viewers.

NETFLIX THE PUNISHER - DEPTH: 10

The story of The Punisher in Netflix comes after the first part of his story where his family dies. This is the part which was shown on Daredevil. Some of us would have taught that it will be the end since he had killed of those connected to his family's massacre but it was not. All of this has a deeper reason.

During The Punisher, the series deals with all the background story of Frank Castle as well as Russo. It seems to be a prelude to another season which we will be seeing not Russo but Jigsaw, one of the famous enemies of Spiderman. Would Spiderman be there? We hope so.

VISUAL EFFECTS AND MUSIC - NETFLIX THE PUNISHER

Visual Effects - 9. The blood and gore were really overflowing in this series, talk about R16 and you have this. From super disfigured faces due to punching so hard, to mass murder of soldiers, torture and more, it is all here. The realism was really superb and the camera angle was perfect.

Music - 7. I never really like the music of the series. Seems to me like there could be more intense music to cover all the action going on.

NETFLIX THE PUNISHER RECOMMENDATION AND OVERALL RATING

I am highly recommending this series to everyone especially those who want to know more about a character that is popular by name in the Marvel Universe. The Punisher is quite popular including related merchandise but very few knew about its background story. This series reveals a lot about Frank Castle. Recommendation of 10.

Overall Rating for The Punisher is 90/100

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