Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wrath of Man’ Upends What We Know About Heist Movies

The Big Picture Ever since his breakthrough short film “The Hard Case,” Guy Ritchie has proven to be most comfortable when he’s telling stories about gangsters, criminals, and other shady anti-heroes. There was a brief period in the middle of his career where Ritchie veered into more mainstream territory with more commercial blockbusters like Aladdin and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

Wrath of Man ActionCrimeThriller A mysterious new security guard for a cash truck company surprises his co-workers with his precision skills during a heist. His motives are gradually revealed as he becomes embroiled in a complex revenge plot tied to his dark past and a tragic loss that drives him. What becomes evident after a series of flashbacks is that Wrath of Man is actually a revenge thriller about a grieving father. It’s revealed that prior to joining the security team, H had a different life as a member of a robbery crew. It was during a botched job that his son, Dougie was killed by gangsters working for the gang leader Jackson . By taking the job as a guard, H has managed to put himself in a position where he will once again encounter the men responsible for his son’s death.

As with many of the greatest heist movies, the target of the robbery in Wrath of Man doesn’t have a significant bearing on the plot. What’s entertaining about heist thrillers is seeing intelligent characters go up against overwhelming odds that force them to use inventive problem-solving techniques; even if the MacGuffin itself is simply money, the viewer gets emotional satisfaction from seeing the characters prove themselves in a challenging situation.

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