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guy ritchie's shit just doesn't work in american. i don't know why, but his sharp dialogue just doesn't translate to american accents. the only times it has worked were mcconaughey in the gentlemen and dennis farina in snatch and those characters were very carefully suited to those actors. when the whole cast in americans, it just doesn't work. as a surprisingly generic action heist movie, wrath of man is just fine. it is a little more convoluted than it needs to be and never has a satisfying payoff. i still have no idea what the purpose of andy garcia's character was and had completely read
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Part of my 2022 Action Wednesdays Wrath of Man was a weird one. I have no idea who Ritchie was channeling when he made this, but I see a little of his earlier movies, as well as Heat and other, very “kinetic”, heist movies. On some level I really like it, on another It's trying to be way too clever for my taste, and even though Ritchie has stripped out any, and I mean ANY, unnecessary fluff, I found that it was a bit too long. However... The action in Wrath of Man is really up to par, and Statham does the daddy revenge thing really, really well here. The other... read more Was this review helpful to you?
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March 27, 2022 - by Bosporan
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Rating: 8
A Guy Ritchie film starring Jason Statham and Jeffrey Donovan sets precise expectations. Wrath of Man delivers with an original take on a revenge plot, the stalking, the violence, the coup de gras. Jeffrey Donovan is, as ever, the intelligent adversary with a plan. It will win no awards, but is entertaining and presents an enjoyable two hours. read moreWas this review helpful to you?
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