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Wrath of Man
By Alistair Lawrence,
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Terrible action crime thriller has violence, language.

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Yall sleepin on this masterpiece
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Above average action movie
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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?
Movie Details
- In theaters: May 7, 2021
- On DVD or streaming: July 13, 2021
- Cast: Jason Statham , Holt McCallany , Jeffrey Donovan
- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Studio: United Artists Releasing
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Run time: 118 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: strong violence throughout, pervasive language, and some sexual references
- Last updated: August 26, 2023
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