First Round

Get Me Out of Jersey Production

Corey Sosner as The Punisher
Eric Von Sydow as Wolverine
Wallace Carter as the Kingpin

Plot: While tracking an underground slave ring and disposing of its members, the Punisher runs into a formidable opponent quite a bit more powerful more than he expected.

Review: First Round is a fan film put together by Get Me Out of Jersey Pictures and Corey Sosner. The 13 minute short was originally put together as an audition piece for the original Marvel film and with a little prodding from his friends, this fan film was born. The production is high quality for an independent fan film and the creators managed to get the feel and look of the Marvel comic pretty close to dead on. The secondary actors, while a little stiff, pull off their parts pretty well and aren’t a distraction from the real action in the film. The producers pull off live action versions of The Punisher, Wolverine, and kingpin pretty well considering they didn’t have the benefit of thousands of head shots to sift through. The opening credits are done with a professional comic book style and really add credibility to the movie before it even begins. The action is fluid, the special effects are impressive for a short fan film, and they all blend pretty well, making the grit and grime all the more realistic in the Punisher’s world.

To get a copy of this fan film check out the website here.
 

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