X
- 2007
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
- 2007
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
Summary Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. (20th Century Fox)
Directed By: James Wan
Written By: Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, Brian Garfield
- 2007
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
- 2007
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 45 m
Death Sentence
36
8.2
Where to Watch
Summary Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. (20th Century Fox)
Directed By: James Wan
Written By: Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, Brian Garfield
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
36
13% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
42% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
46% Negative
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
36
13% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
42% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
46% Negative
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
The film has one thing going for it--it's certainly never boring.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 148 User Ratings
8.2
76% Positive
113 Ratings
113 Ratings
15% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
9% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 148 User Ratings
8.2
76% Positive
113 Ratings
113 Ratings
15% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
9% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
The critics got it way wrong here. This movie is fantastic. I must have watched it at least 10 times now. The story is a little far fetched, but who cares, its a movie. Kevin Bacon is great, the action is nonstop and the movie is very emotional. The soundtrack is also a masterpiece.
Report
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Report
While there is the requisite amount of shorn limbs and splashing blood one might expect from the director of "Saw," Wan should be saluted for putting the coup de grâce off-screen.
Aside from a stunning three-minute tracking shot as the gang pursues Nick through a parking garage, and Mr. Bacon’s hauntingly pale, dark-eyed visage, Mr. Wan’s film is a tedious, pandering time-waster.
This graphically violent film suffers from cursorily developed characters whose primary function is to advance the creaky plot.
Almost everything about the movie lands with an emphatic, preordained thud.
One well-staged sequence in a parking garage is the film's only memorable moment
ok for one who ever says this movie is terrible needs a brain scan, because this movei is amazing, the whole plot of the movie is really good and i will admit it is kindof strange how it goes back and fourth but thats what makes it unique and awsome, and the action scenes were really good and i thought they were gonna ****, the movie has emotion, action, and it is trully one of the best movies i have ever seen in my life time
Report
"Keeping it all normal and keeping us together is my first priority. Then I fit films into my life."
I'm devastated to hear the news of Kelly Preston passing. Beautiful woman.
Cancer is a ****
Condolences to her family and friends.
Report
Director James Wan made a name for himself with the low-budget hit "Saw." However, it wasn't until the 2010-2013 era of his career that he reached true mainstream appeal and established himself as one of the biggest names in modern horror with the like of Insidious and The Conjuring. Since then has branched to even bigger and better things by placed at the helm of big-budget action films, such as entry in the Fast & Furious series and the upcoming Aquaman. Before all of that though, there was a period following his work on Saw where he made some movies that arguably aren't among the most noteworthy of his work. Death Sentence is one of them.
It's a pretty standard revenge flick. Mild-mannered "Nick Hume" (Kevin Bacon) sets out for revenge on the gangsters who killed his son. A compelling idea, but the movie ultimately suffers from overly-emotional melodrama that misses the mark by being too cheesy. The soundtrack is embarrassingly bad and the acting is subpar across the board. Bacon manages to show off a few good moments of genuine despair, but really the only people worth watching onscreen are John Goodman in a particularly humorous role and Edi Gathegi, the only gangster who can act. This sort of thing isn't helped by the surprisingly amateurish direction from Wan in any scene other than the action ones, where he does manage to show of some clever camera angles and fun, gory kills. The visuals try to go for a more artistic approach with grainy visuals, but instead the whole thing just looks like it was shot on a handheld. Once the action really starts going there is some fun to be had. Provided you can really suspend your disbelief that is. These are some of the least-threatening gangsters ever portrayed onscreen. Right from the get go they are constantly outsmarted and over-powered by out everyday, briefcase-toting protagonist who despite likely never having been in a fight in his life, has the moves of an action hero when the bullets start flying. It's ridiculous to the extreme. Now, Death Sentence isn't necessarily bad. Or at least not in this reviewer's opinion. It's not an entirely well-executed film. There are moments where it's got something going for it. Unfortunately, it's never a brain. As a result what we are left with is a very talented director's weakest film (at least so far). If you're a James Wan superfan like myself, this is worth watching just for the history lesson on the man's career. Longtime of fans of the Death Wish series might also get a kick out of this, as it's based on the book that serves as a sequel to the first Death Wish. For everyone else this is worthy of a skip. A weak and largely idiotic revenge action-thriller with only a handful of truly good moments.
Report
I felt absolutely no emotion with any of these characters. In this sort of film, you need to have some sort of connection to really feel the pain and suffering caused and Bacon himself can't even save it. Yeah, the action is alright but if I didn't feel obliged to keep watching it to keep a friend happy, I would have turned it off long before it finished.
Report
Holy **** what a terrible movie. No idea how anyone thought it was good. There’s so much stupidity in the movie it’s baffling.
Report
Awards
World Stunt Awards
• 2 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination
