Review Summary
5 Star
0
0%
4 Star
0
20%
3 Star
0
70%
2 Star
0
10%
1 Star
0
0%
Recommendations
- Acting 20%80%
- Direction 50%50%
- Story 40%60%
- Visuals 20%80%
Top Review
Lime
This is not your traditional Guy Ritchie movie with slick fast paced action, clever humor and lots of twists. Which I have loved in the past. It is basically a combination of heist movie and revenge thriller. But it's played very straight, without a lot of effort to build characters, and doesn't ever seem to build much momentum. So a few times during the movie I found myself looking at my watch, wondering if it was really going anywhere. The action is fairly tight but mainly gunplay, not much physical action as Statham is famous for. There are no heroes either, Statham's character seems to be a pretty nasty piece of work himself.
Recommendations
Wrath of Man (2021)
-
3
10 Reviews
- Genre : Action,Thriller
- Runtime : 118 min
- Cast : Jason Statham, Josh Hartnett, Jeffrey Donovan, Niamh Algar
- Director : Guy Ritchie
- Producer : Flic Films UK, Miramax, CAA Media Finance, MGM, Toff Guy Films
- Language : English
- Release Date : 07 May 2021
- Rating : R
Reviews
Murali posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
Then the movie takes us to a different time and place; and then, 15 minutes later, to another time and place; and then another, always giving us additional information about H that will likely negate whatever take you had. This is less of a self-consciously clever Quentin Tarantino-Guy Ritchie maneuver, and more in the poker-faced, un-ironic spirit of classic older films that inspired them, like "The Killing" and "The Killers" and "Criss Cross" another armored car-focused crime thriller, remade by Steven Soderbergh as "The Underneath".
- Acting
- Direction, Story, Visuals
Ben posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
Look people if you ’re supposing about going to see this movie, DO IT. Largely what we ’re looking at presently's some of the sporty piece of story telling and thrilling action sequences to date. You suppose your mother told the story of The Three Little Swillers well?? Well Guy Ritchie makes your mother look like a child. He keeps it more suspenseful than when you just broke the living room window with a baseball and your sire has n’t come home yet. It ’s uproarious in its own beautiful way. The music? Forget any good soundtrack you supposed you knew, this bone makes Hans Zimmer himself proud.
- Acting, Story, Visuals
- Direction
- 0
- 0
Anish posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
“H,” an aloof, mysterious tough guy who starts working for an armored-truck company that was recently hit with a heist that killed two of their drivers and a bystander. We soon learn why H is really here: His own son was that murdered bystander, and he wants revenge. What’s more, H is himself a dangerous criminal — a powerful gangland boss whose own crew, in a rather wild coincidence, just happened to be, on that fateful day, staking out that very same armored truck for a future heist. We learn that he and his men have spent the past few months searching in vain for the killers, upending the underworld in their violent quest, but have failed to find the unknown crew responsible for the death of his son. So now, H has temporarily gone undercover on the right side of the law, lying in wait for the culprits to strike again. Hence it is typical revenge story where hero kills all for revenge.
- Acting, Visuals
- Direction, Story
- 0
- 0
Abish posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
Guy Ritchie's Wrath of Man seems like a generic action thriller at first glance, but it is elevated by his slick direction, strong performances from the cast and the solid writing. What I like about this movie so much are the characters. None of them are outright heroic, not even Patrick Hill, the protagonist. In fact, he could be considered a villain protagonist. He has a dark past involved with criminal activity and he is ruthless. However, he does have a moral code and sympathetic qualities. When he is dealing with his fractured family, I could not help but feel sorry for him despite his stoicness. That being said, he is definitely not a role model. His partner seemed like a wimp at first, but he grew on me in the third act. The villains in the film are a mixed bag, but pretty good overall. Some of the robbers are about as morally grey and sympathetic as Hill, but a couple of them are pretty despicable and I wanted to see them get their just desserts. Some of the robbers get good development and personalities, others are not so lucky. I think the movie could have done a little better with a few of them, but the robbers make for compelling antagonists overall. The characters make the film so much more intense, especially considering how morally grey everyone is here. I actually was having a hard time who was going to come out on top in the story.
- Acting, Direction, Story, Visuals
- 0
- 0
Nerpagalavan posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
The movie starts out good , dives into Jason’s character and set up the plot well. I don’t know exactly when but about midway through the movie it takes a terrible dive and goes into another interweaving story almost randomly. They do it for what seems like 40 minutes. The director could have cut out that whole thing and the movie would have been better. Wrath of man quickly wraps itself up and by the time we get to the end there is little in way of emotional payoff. I was just glad it was over. The person I was watching it with fell asleep and I wanted too as well. Two stars just because nobody can do what Jason Stathum does but plot , the acting including cardboard cutout Josh Harnett making his not so glorious return to the big screen is well below par.
- Visuals
- Acting, Direction, Story
- 0
- 0
Agrippa posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
Always the cool tough guy that noone can beat. Full of suspense, gripping the entire time, intense, two stories in parallel that come together, somewhat predictable betrayals and twist, felt a bit dark at times, satisfying ending, not a huge amount of action but a solid storyline that keeps you on edge. Watch it on the big screen with a good sound system for greater intensity.
- Acting, Story, Visuals
- Direction
- 0
- 0
Fleming posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
Sticking to the lower budget roots that got him a start in a big way thanks to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, Guy Ritchie has followed up his minor but well-received The Gentleman with Wrath of Man, a crime thriller that sees the divisive but entertaining director get his favorite lad Jason Statham back on leading man duties. The last time these two long term friends teamed up was for the near forgotten about Revolver, a film that is actually a lot better than you may remember it being, and Wrath of Man is far more straight forward than that affair, with Ritchie remaking European film Cash Truck to deliver a hard-boiled and gritty 90's like action/thriller that gives Statham some of his best material in years. It may surprise many that this reforming of Ritchie and Statham see's the usually flamboyant director dial things back a notch or two with his hyperkinetic visuals and edits few and far between here and his cockney tinged humor reigned right in as we instead get a mostly humorous free affair following Statham's mysterious H in a new job for a cash truck company that has recently been hit by a deadly heist and seems destined to be targeted once more by a group of elite robbers looking to make a quick buck. With some bleak but atmospheric cinematography from Alan Stewart, some moody and effective scoring from composer Christopher Benstead and some grizzled performances from co-stars Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Scott Eastwood and for what feels like the first appearance in eons from Josh Hartnett, Wrath of Man is a solid all round package that benefits from Ritchie's experience hands as he delivers a non-linear examination of what lead H down this new employment path and who exactly is behind a string of well-oiled robberies taking place across Los Angeles. There's certainly nothing new or unique about Wrath of Man's central plot or the moments that litter its runtime, in many ways this the definition of a vengeance/crime thriller rulebook in action but there's a sheen and professionalism on display throughout the film and with Statham having an absolute blast (figuratively and at times literally) being back with one of his longest serving collaborators and with some genuinely great set-pieces that ramp up to a pulse-pounding finale, Wrath of Man may not be top-shelf Ritchie, but its top-class crime thriller fare that will please all genre diehards. Final Say - Refrained Ritchie with just enough pizazz and flair to make you remember whose behind the camera, Wrath of Man is a throwback crime thriller with a killer lead character and some great set-ups, making this a consistently fun and impressively filmed watch without ever doing anything of a true noteworthy nature.
- Acting, Direction, Story
- Visuals
- 0
- 0
Life posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
I love Guy Ritchie films, I saw this on a whim and didn't know it was him until the opening credits. So when I saw that I knew I was in for a white knuckle action fueled ride that I would love. And while its obviously not his best, by a long shot actually, I liked it, I enjoyed it, and I recommended it to friends and family. But a masterpiece it was not. Good thing I didn't watch the trailer because going in blind, not knowing the story that was (for the most part) spoiled in the trailer, I enjoyed the semi-done before revenge plot. But the grit, the tension, and the action is what made it all for me. Jason Statham often become his own cliché in his own movies but not this one. The whole film was dirty, it felt gritty, and I love films that don't just show nice cinematography and sets, but instead have a consistent tone that makes you feel like you're in it. And of course the action is good, we already mentioned who this is coming from, the final "heist" of sorts was very entertaining and the action was intense and well filmed. I did find the editing weird in a couple of spots, just a couple of moments and one entire segment I felt did not really flow with the rest of the film and kind of take you out of it, It would take up some time to say which scenes but you'll know them when you see them. Oddly cut, either to quick or just in an odd fashion, and an entire segment of the film that serves as backstory for me personally, was placed it a bad spot I also loved the score, it was very simplistic yet unnerving and effective. Only added good to the gritty imagery and tone we were looking at. All in all its a solid action thriller that is no masterpiece but still worth a watch if you like the genre.
- Acting, Direction, Story, Visuals
- 0
- 0
Abi posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
Easily the worst movie I've seen in a long time. This is not a Guy Ritchie film. If you loved Lock Stock and Snatch you won't like this. There are zero similarities. What you do get is a Hodge podge heist/revenge action movie that is so boring we almost walked out. The opening scene was pretty much lifted straight from Heat but from the security guards side. It even looked like the same bridge. One dimensional stereotyped characters who are completely unrelatable and unbelievable. Very corny dialogue and a lot of wasted talent from the actors available. Apart from Scott Eastwood who looks like he's never held a weapon before and is completely lost.
- Direction, Visuals
- Acting, Story
- 0
- 0
Lime posted a review for Wrath of Man (2021) in Movies
This is not your traditional Guy Ritchie movie with slick fast paced action, clever humor and lots of twists. Which I have loved in the past. It is basically a combination of heist movie and revenge thriller. But it's played very straight, without a lot of effort to build characters, and doesn't ever seem to build much momentum. So a few times during the movie I found myself looking at my watch, wondering if it was really going anywhere. The action is fairly tight but mainly gunplay, not much physical action as Statham is famous for. There are no heroes either, Statham's character seems to be a pretty nasty piece of work himself.
- Acting, Direction, Story, Visuals
- 0
- 0