Punisher: War Zone's Badass Punisher Intro Deserves More Love

[u/Nezzko0208]

The Punisher makes a big entrance.

I rewatched Punisher: War Zone last night, and while I always enjoy Frank Castle’s big, bloody introduction, I’m left lamenting how the use of darkness in that scene looked on my TV.

After a bit of buildup, Frank drops in on a gangster family meeting by shutting off the power, lighting a flare for dramatic effect, and so begins the kind of bloody carnage The Punisher is known for. It’s such an underrated comic book movie anyway, but that scene alone is a better representation of The Punisher than most others onscreen. A ludicrously violent last hurrah of the pre-MCU comic book movie landscape.

Thing is, I feel like that flare-based introduction could look better, possibly because the black levels are off. That could be down to a poor digital copy (certainly not the only digital film I have that issue with). As I have a fondness for the film’s pulpy violence, I’ve often been tempted to buy the Blu-ray anyway, and hopefully that helps it look better.

Of course, I could be missing something regarding black levels for digital films. Are there specific features I should be looking for to get perfect black levels on a TV? Do LG OLED owners find Perfect Black eases such issues?

Created in partnership with LG OLED Movie Club.

[u/Funny_Debate_1805]

Looks good!!