'The Punisher: One Last Kill' Is Short, Bloody and Basically Serves One Purpose

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Frank Castle got a well-deserved solo outing during Marvel's Netflix era, introducing Jon Bernthal as the antihero in Daredevil first before a two-season series run that ended in 2019. As a fan, I missed this take on The Punisher/Castle and was excited for his return in season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again. Driven by revenge and a sort of righteous rage, he's a tortured soul whose precision in combat and carnage is the reason people watch. The Punisher: One Last Kill has every ounce of the brutal badassery -- and tragic figure aspects -- you want from Bernthal's character, but the short story may not be enough if you want something with more narrative bite.

Arriving Tuesday night on Disney Plus, the 48-minute Marvel special also stars Judith Light and Jason R. Moore, who's reprising his role as Curtis Hoyle. This isn't a movie, but more of an...

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