Un homme en colère

Un braquage sombre avec un méchant très, TRÈS en colère, motivé par la vengeance. Des groupes de crétins exemplaires (Darrell D'Silva était le meilleur !), des shooters bruts et une musique ultra-dark et heavy vous envahissent constamment, ce qui ajoute au côté sérieusement effrayant du film. Bien sûr, avec une superbe réalisation et une cinématographie captivante, même si l'action ne fait que se préparer. Dans les deux premiers tiers, les causes des événements et la révélation progressive de l'identité du personnage principal séduisent également dans les flashbacks. S'il y avait un point culminant encore plus sophistiqué (qui est plutôt « juste » une véritable sculpture d'action) et traitant du principal salaud (qui n'aurait certainement pas non plus dû être joué par un Eastwood Jr. non-acteur), Wrath of Man deviendrait une pièce de référence du genre.  ​ (08/06/2021)

Avec The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie revenait sur son terrain de prédilection, reprenait des forces et montrait qu’il était encore capable de produire des joyaux filmiques. Et avec Un homme en colère, il prouve qu’il ne compte pas s’arrêter là. Cette élégante aventure policière reprend les prémisses du Convoyeur, œuvre sous-estimée du cinéma français de 17 ans son aînée, l’abordant cette fois sous des angles variés et y ajoutant de l’action et une dose massive de testostérone, le tout sur fond de musique mélodique sombre. Ça faisait d’ailleurs longtemps que le thème musical d’une nouvelle production ne m’avait pas captivé de la sorte. J’aurais souhaité que l’ensemble soit moins prévisible, mais mon appréciation reste positive malgré tout. (08/06/2021)

I never would have guessed that Guy Ritchie would direct such a ruthlessly understated revenge thriller starring Jason Statham. Sure, I’d expect Ritchie to team up with Statham, but I’d also expect an over-the-top spectacle. Instead, we get a quiet warrior patiently waiting for his revenge, and anyone who crosses him doesn't live to tell the tale. It's a very interesting and surprisingly good film. (11/11/2022)

It's as if, after the more or less upbeat and cheerful The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie decided he had to set things straight somehow, and he made the darkest, meanest film of his career. In Wrath of Man, he cuts back on his trademarks of frantic editing and narration, the film doesn't rush anywhere and has time to crawl under people's skin – and make you feel quite uncomfortable. Atmospherically, it reminds us of something between S. Craig Zahler's films and 70s thrillers, and thanks to the non-chronological narrative, it manages to be a fairly B-movie story into something you can't take your eyes off. And then we have Jason Statham, who has never had a better role in his life. His uncompromising expression and Ritchie's unexpected approach to directing (that music!) actually make the film quite uncomfortable to watch in the end. You can feel the anger, rage and aggression bubbling to the surface, with both men doing their best to delay the moment when the carnage breaks out. It's almost torturous, but it works brilliantly. Ritche has made a very different film than his fans would expect him to make. This vigorous sidestep shows that he's far from showing everything he can do as a filmmaker. I'm happy for him and his new release. Very happy. (30/05/2021)

In the first act I had a problem with the characters, they seemed strangely out of touch with reality in terms of their behaviour, but once the narrative switches to other points of view it somehow falls into place. Wrath of Man is a masculine film, cold and without any hint of humour. If I didn't know who made it, I'd be much more likely to guess I was watching S. Craig Zahler's new movie than Guy Ritchie's. I don't usually look forward to new Jason Statham films, and I wasn't expecting anything from this one either, but it ended up being surprisingly the best action flick of the year so far. The ending at the depo reminded me of Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13, which is the best possible calling card. (26/05/2021)