although it four sequel probably would give the viewer a real death wish and the original and best in the series be more commendable than it be make out to be . charles bronson play paul kersey and an architect whose wife and daughter be violently attack and rap . his rage vent to the street of the city a he take down other lowlife in the classic vigilante motivation . bronson monotone approach actually fit his character and his character action very well . when the viewer think about it and the plot of death wish isn not nearly as overblown a other film of the revenge fantasy genre . the movie be a hit and make bronson a star relatively late in his career . a great formula of action and drama .