Rating: 7 out of 10, Wrath of Man features a constantly
scowling Statham without his usual sneaky fun personae leaking through. You
gradually learned the source of the scowl which causes him to take a job as an
armored car guard where he quickly demonstrates other worldly/Stathamesque
capabilities. This doesn’t have the director’s, Guy Ritchie, usual sense of
whimsy as he seems to be emulating Michael Mann’s Heat. You slowly learn the
backstory of the revenge quest through some fairly elaborate editing. If you’re
not paying attention that could be confusing but the first third and the final
act are crackling good action scenes with Statham being, well, Statham. The
middle third wanders a bit but overall I really enjoyed another escape from
reality thanks to Hollywood. It reminds me how much I’ve missed it over the
past year.
MVP: Staham as
the deadly H
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