\u201cThe following is intended only for mature audiences. Viewer discretion advised.\u201d So begins the Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2019s third \u2018Special Presentation\u2019, The Punisher: One Last Kill,<\/em> marking the latest appearance of Jon Bernthal\u2019s Frank Castle. Given that we will soon see the murderous vigilante in the (presumably much more family-friendly) Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, that opening statement plays like an especially notable promise: that the next 40 minutes or so will be full of the brutal and bloody mayhem we\u2019ve come to expect from the Punisher. With a script from director Reinaldo Marcus Green and Bernthal himself, we certainly get that\u202f\u2014 but not before taking a dark, emotional, and winningly substantive tour through Castle\u2019s fractured psyche.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When last we saw Frank, he was escaping from Wilson Fisk\u2019s secret prison at the end of Daredevil: Born Again<\/em>\u2019s first season. When we rejoin him here, we find him mentally spiralling, at his wits\u2019 end, tormented by haunting memories of his past. And now that everyone connected to the deaths of his family have paid in blood, he\u2019s struggling to find reasons to go on living. He\u2019ll need to figure it out quickly before it\u2019s decided for him \u2014there\u2019s a price on his head, and it seems everyone in his comically crime-ridden neighbourhood is out to collect.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n When it comes time for the Punisher to unleash hell, the symphony of violence that follows is ruthless and visceral.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n For fans of the Punisher\u2019s Netflix era, Castle\u2019s internal trauma will be broadly familiar territory. But that doesn\u2019t make this any less of a compelling watch. Frank\u2019s biggest battle has and always will be with himself, and it\u2019s here that Bernthal is at his vulnerable best, making you feel every ounce of Castle\u2019s hopelessness. The gravesite conversations with the ghosts of his wife and kids in particular is the kind of deep, soulful work that stays with you.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n When it comes time for the Punisher to unleash hell, the symphony of violence that follows is ruthless and visceral. Not only do fists, bats and axes fly, but there\u2019s an abundance of skilful gunplay too. In one sequence, which evokes scenes from The Raid<\/em> and John Wick<\/em>, Frank repeatedly runs out of ammo before finding another weapon to fire, escalating\u202ffor minutes on end. Crucially, it isn\u2019t all action for action\u2019s sake; there are key character moments embedded within the chaos, and it feels right that Castle works out his emotions best while in the heat of conflict.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n All in all, this (beautifully) bearded man-of-few-words take on the Punisher is a far cry from the clean-shaven and quippy one teased in Brand New Day<\/em>. It also feels like the truer, more authentic version of the fan-favourite anti-hero. Here\u2019s hoping we won\u2019t have to wait too long before we see him back in his natural element.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n Reinaldo Marcus Green and Jon Bernthal locate and explore Frank Castle\u2019s essence in brutal, bloody and heartfelt fashion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) searches for purpose beyond vengeance, an unexpected force drags him back into the fight. \u201cThe following is intended only for mature audiences. 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