Wrath of Man – his first collaboration with action star Jason Statham since 2005 s
Revolver – is any indication, Ritchie still possesses his fair share of surprises as a filmmaker. For someone who has spent his career proving that too much is just enough, Ritchie proves to be shockingly efficient when working in a minor key.
Fortico Security’s latest employee could very well be the agent of death. Patrick Hill (Statham) may come from an unspectacular background in the private security sector, but his partner (McCallany) soon learns that Hill is unafraid to kill anyone who stands between him and his job. It isn’t long before Hill earns a reputation on the streets, a reputation that can only protect Fortico Security for so long – especially when a team of ex-military operatives decide to put their unique skills to work in an all-out assault on Fortico and the money it protects.
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Jason Statham says very, very little in his new film. The English actor must have only need to memorize about three pages of dialogue. But, as always, he’s very expressive with his hands. And the guns in them.
“You ain’t much for talking, are you, Mary Poppins?” he is asked in a locker room taunt. What’s your guess that whoever said that is going to survive this movie?
Steely Statham reunites with director-writer Guy Ritchie for a stylish revenge-heist mashup “Wrath of Man,” building on a partnership that has previously produced “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” “Snatch” and “Revolver.”
This image released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures shows Jason Statham in a scene from Wrath of Man, a film by Guy Ritchie. (Christopher Raphael/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP) This image released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures shows Scott Eastwood in a scene from Wrath of Man, a film by Guy Ritchie. (Scott Garfield/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP) This image released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures shows, from left, Holt McCallany, Jason Statham, Josh Hartnett and Rocci Williams in a scene from Wrath of Man, a film by Guy Ritchie. (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP)
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Jason Statham says very, very little in his new film. The English actor must have only need to memorise about three pages of dialogue. But, as always, he s very expressive with his hands. And the guns in them.
“You ain’t much for talking, are you, Mary Poppins?” he is asked in a locker room taunt. What s your guess that whoever said that is going to survive this movie?
Steely Statham reunites with director-writer Guy Ritchie for a stylish revenge-heist mashup
Wrath of Man, building on a partnership that has previously produced
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,
Snatch and
Wrath of Man takes revenge on moviegoers with its awfulness
Wrath of Man takes revenge on moviegoers with its awfulness Scott Eastwood in Josh Hartnett in
Photo courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures In the 23 years that Guy Ritchie has been making feature films, he has gone through the usual ups-and-downs of most filmmakers. He’s arguably succeeded the most when making films set in his native England, with attempts to expand his reach usually panned. His latest is
Wrath of Man, a film so unentertaining that even those who hate Ritchie’s normal style will be wishing he’d go back to his usual tricks.