Bronson’s loose again and this time he’s trading the mean streets of NYC for the even meaner streets of LA. Trying to start a new life following the tragic events of the first film, mild-mannered architect Paul Kersey heads west with his daughter in tow. But when their fragile peace is shattered by a vicious gang, Kersey vows to do what the police won’t in a no-holds-barred vigilante smackdown.
“You will have noticed that I’ve given a ‘no stars’ rating for Death Wish II, starring Charles Bronson as an urban vigilante. A word of explanation. In my movie rating system, the most a movie can get is four stars (My Dinner With Andre) and the least is ordinarily half a star (even The Beast Within got a whole star). I award “no stars” only to movies that are artistically inept and morally repugnant. So Death Wish II joins such unsavory company as Penitentiary II and I Spit on Your Grave.” – Roger Ebert
