If "Urban Heroes" were produced in the 1980s, it might become a favorite movie for the audience. When a white hero shoots drugs or takes revenge on a rapist, the audience will cheer for it. Joe Schumacher and his screenwriter Abby Ro Smith have yet to make a revenge movie, and when Douglas pulls the trigger, the structure of the movie cannot inspire cheers from the audience. Maybe this is feasible for ordinary audiences, but for more thoughtful audiences, Douglas' anomie may be noticed.
The attraction of "City Hero" is undoubtedly the concept that even ordinary middle-aged white-collar workers can be given power to resist all kinds of unfair treatments against him in the world. I hope that not many people will take this approach, but watching him punish those who insult, neglect, or irritate him in other ways will give the audience an alternative enjoyment. In the scene captured by Bill, the audience can feel the heat, tension and anger in the building. The film is full of black humor and can almost be classified as a black comedy. The audience will not be disappointed with a thriller with a tight plot, a brisk pace, a gunfight scene and an emotional satisfaction.
