The trailer for Eli Roth’s upcoming remake of “Death Wish” might have misjudged the current moment, at least going by the rather harsh reaction from many viewers.
A remake of the 1974 exploitation film starring Charles Bronson, “Death Wish” centers on Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis), a family man who embarks on a vigilante killing spree in the streets of Chicago after criminals break into his house and kill his wife and assault his daughter.
It’s essentially the same as the plot of the original film, but in 2017, at least for many observers, it felt a little too pandering to a certain political demographic.