Wrath of Man

Movie review by Alistair Lawrence, Common Sense Media
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age 17+

Terrible action crime thriller has violence, language.

R 2021 118 minutes
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age 14+

Based on 1 review

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age 13+

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The parents' guide to what's in this movie.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Wrath of Man is an action movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, with violence galore, and plenty of strong language, some of which is homophobic, racist, and misogynistic. Criminal behavior features throughout, meaning there are very few positive role models, although H (Jason Statham) does love his son and protects his colleagues. However, most of the main characters have non-progressive attitudes and female characters only feature in supporting roles. The violence -- including gunfights and torture -- is frequent and bloody. The people who commit it show no remorse and do so for money. Sex is less frequent, although there is one allusion to a couple having sex, which is done as a means of manipulation. Nudity, both male and female, is very occasional and not graphic. Strong language features regularly, such as "c--t" and variants of "f--k." There are also some racial slurs and derogatory comments made by men about both women and gay people. The story takes place against a backdrop of consumerism: people robbing others for money. Though much of this motivated by greed, there are also minor references to this being done out of necessity, for characters to be able to afford to live. The movie is known as Cash Truck in some countries, the same English-language title of the French 2004 movie of which this movie is a remake.

Community Reviews

joekoko2422
joekoko2422 Adult
May 25, 2021
age 14+

Above average action movie

Not as violent as other R rated movies. Very little sex. Should be ok for most teens.
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What's the Story?

In WRATH OF MAN, the mysterious H (Jason Statham) joins a cash truck company as a driver, as part of his plot to exact revenge on a group of criminals who have wronged him.

Is It Any Good?

A cliched remake of the 2004 French movie Cash Truck, this action-thriller manages to make skilfully planned robberies of armored vehicles seem pretty dull. This is partly because of the structure of Wrath of Man, as it takes the well-worn path of repeating its main set pieces from the point of view of several different groups, and also because genre classics such as Heat have done it so much better. Each plot point approaches with the speed and obviousness of one of the trucks the characters are often driving, so anyone looking for the humor and spark that accompanied director and Guy Ritchie's early movies will be disappointed.

Statham dutifully goes through the motions as H, his jaw only unclenching to mutter out his share of exposition-heavy dialogue and tedious chat with interchangeable supporting characters. Presumably this is done to show their no-nonsense macho approach. But instead it just renders them unbelievable relics from a bygone movie-making era. Like the robbers depicted on screen, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone involved in this unimaginative heist flick is doing it for the money.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the violence in Wrath of Man. How did it make you feel? What did the movie have to say about violence? Did it glorify it?

  • Talk about the strong language used in the movie. Were you surprised to hear so much casual homophobia and misogyny in a modern movie? Did it add anything to the story? How did it make you feel hearing such language?

  • Discuss the attitudes of the characters. What were their motivations?

  • Talk about H's relationship with his son. How did this show a different side to him? Did it make him more relatable?

  • Talk about the lack of major roles for women in the movie. Why do you think the filmmakers chose this approach? Can you think of any action movies you've seen that do feature strong female characters?

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