Review Roundup For Wrath Of Man
Guy Ritchie s new action thriller is now in theaters, and the reviews are in.
Guy Ritchie s latest movie, Wrath of Man, hits theaters today, May 7. The film reteams Ritchie with Jason Statham, who starred in the director s earlier movies such as Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, and Revolver.
The movie is a loose remake of the 2004 French film Cash Truck, and focuses on a tough security guard who is hired to protect a truck transporting millions of dollars around LA. But he has an ulterior motive for taking the job, which leads to a bloody revenge mission.
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Jason Statham isnât someone you want to cross in the world of the movies, especially if that movie happens to be a Guy Ritchie creation.
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âWrath of Manâ Review: âHâ Has Some Fury
Jason Statham plays H, a movie tough guy you donât want to mess with, in Guy Ritchieâs action film.
Jason Statham in âWrath of Man.âCredit.Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures
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The filmmaker Guy Ritchie has long shown an eagerness to take a whack at almost any blockbuster format a given studio is willing to offer him. Witness the noisome âSherlock Holmesâ period pictures heâs made with Robert Downey Jr., or his more recent live-action consideration of Disneyâs âAladdin.â But his most enjoyable movies remain the tough, nasty crime thrillers with which he kicked off his career back in 1999 with âLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.â
Wrath of Man is a crime thriller that is the very definition of a mixed bag, with Guy Ritchie in the director s chair, weaving a down and dirty tale that is lacking heart and a sense of levity that is desperately needed throughout the Jason Statham vehicle. While the movie isn t afraid to go into some dark territory, acting as a perfect film for Statham to show off his acting chops, the benefit of the headliner is almost a detriment to everyone else in the film as the supporting characters barely get the opportunity to shine.
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‘Wrath of Man’ doesn’t feel like a Guy Ritchie flick
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Grade: 2.0/5.0
“Wrath Of Man” is an action flick that revolves around Mr. Hill, a silent, stoic security guard with a dark past played by Jason Statham. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film also features actors Scott Eastwood, Josh Hartnett and a short cameo from rapper Post Malone.
The film opens to a skyline; punchy and dramatic, the music is foreboding. Almost satisfyingly, action ensues within the first two minutes. Guns are pulled out, screams arise and the camera shakes as the world of the movie is plunged into chaos. The film finds its calm in the next few minutes with the introduction of Jason Statham’s character his presence imbuing the scene with an assured tranquility setting a trend that will carry forward through the rest of the film.