Wrath of Man movie review 2021

This dramatic action movie is currently only available in select movie theaters

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 59 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

Director Guy Ritchie brings us a dark, action thriller about a cold and mysterious character who works at a cash truck company responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars around Los Angeles each week. It’s not the typical Guy Ritchie movie but is an English language remake or reimagining of the 2004 French film Convoyeur (“Cash Truck”). Need a dose of blood-soaked testosterone? Here you go.

THINGS I LIKED:

I always get a kick out of anti-hero Jason Statham. He plays his usual character but always does a good job. One of his older movies that shows a softer side of his typical gritty characters is one I saw recently called “Redemption” / Redeemed
I also always enjoy seeing Scott Eastwood in movies. His dad, the famous Clint Eastwood, has to be a proud papa.
I’ve been a fan of Jeffrey Donovan ever since I first saw him in Burn Notice: The Complete Series. My husband and I binge-watched that fun series a couple of times!
I haven’t seen Josh Hartnett in quite a while, so I enjoyed seeing him again.
The music by Christopher Benstead is SUPER intense.
This is the first movie poster that features the new print logo for MGM. MGM rebranded its image in March 2021 without the famous Leo the Lion.
If you’re a fan of Circles singer Post Malone, you get to see him in the flick getting gunned down by Jason Statham. Most actors would be sad to have such short-lived screen time, but Post admitted he was super psyched about it.
My husband actually knew a guy who tried to rob a money truck like this one many years ago. He ended up in jail. No big surprise there.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

The opening credits show artistic images from the Bible. With a title like Wrath of Man, I thought there would be more biblical tie-ins, especially after seeing those images in the beginning. The story never really tied all of that together clearly.
There are some good camera shots, but it’s not nearly as good as the usual stylish Guy Ritchie movie. The characters in his movies are often quirky and entertaining, with a story that hast twists and humor. We don’t really experience any of that in this film.
The plot of a violent revenge story with a heist thrown in is something we’ve seen many times before so the end of this film is super predictable.
The timeline jumps around a LOT, which could be confusing for some viewers.
The movie takes itself very seriously.
Some of the dialogue is exhausting and dumb. What’s worse is that it makes good actors sound bad.
We see the same scene over and over again, each time with more information, but it loses impact after multiple viewings.
Act 3 consists of lots of mind-numbing shooting and shooting and shooting.
What’s up with Andy Garcia only showing up as brief cameos in movies lately?
Ultimately, this movie is easily forgettable.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Lots of F-bombs and other profanity
Lots of different kinds of weapons and firearms
Lost of violence and killing with a high body count
You see the naked backside of some people.

THEMES:

Revenge
Reputation
Honor
Greed and power
Family
Loyalty

FUNNY LINES:

None

INTERESTING LINES:

“We’re all over-qualified for this game and we’ve all got history.” – Dana (Niamh Algar)
“Kill or be killed.” – H (Jason Statham)
“You’re a real hero and that’s not wasted on me.” – Boss Blake Halls (Rob Delaney)
“Seems you can walk on water after all.” – guy in the weapons department at the Fortico company