Wrath of Man
2021 · Directed by Guy Ritchie
Original language: English
- thriller
- crime
- drama
The story
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
What it’s like
Cold, desaturated Los Angeles in flat daylight and sodium-orange nights, with Guy Ritchie's restless editing cutting between timelines and handheld camera pushing into tight rooms and dusty industrial lots. The palette runs to steel greys, bruised blues and dried-blood browns, and the sound design is heavy: thudding bass, clipped gunfire that cracks like a slammed door, and a sparse score that drops out entirely in the moments before violence. Its vibe is hard, brooding and sun-bleached unease, a revenge story told with a cold, deliberate calm punctuated by sudden eruptions. The pacing is brisk and fragmented, pulling you back through the story in pieces until the blank space behind its lead gradually fills in. The tone is grim and self-serious, with the emotional weight carried by a withheld, wounded protagonist who lets almost nothing show. Violence is frequent and sharp: multiple shootouts and bloody killings, with some gore and a few brutal, drawn-out beats, but no sexual content. It suits a late night alone with the volume up, and it is for viewers who want a tense, stylish crime thriller with a grim edge and a long-brewing score to settle.
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