A Working Man

"A working Man" is an accidental satire, of the US action film genre. Working class guy, who served in the military and now works for a migrant families construction company, looks to save their angelic daughter, the vision of perfection, from the evil Russian human traffickers. Everything is an exaggeration. From the notion of the working class guy, a rough diamond, a patriot, with a heart of gold. The migrant family with the dutiful, over achiever on steroids daughter, the true inheritors of the American dream. Even, the minimum wage construction workers, who are told to make sure they "keep their fingers" (you can see occupational health and safety is a big thing) are so happy they look like they belong in the original production of "Snow White" (the real one, not the hideous remake). As for the Russians, well surprise, surprise, they are brutal, cruel and stupid. No o…

On paper, director David Ayer‘s revenge action thriller “A Working Man” should be a slam dunk for Jason Statham. Based on Chuck Dixon’s novel “Levon’s Trade,” it has all the familiar elements that not only cater to the actor’s strengths, but also to the desires of his most die hard fans. Unfortunately, very little about the film works, and it comes across as dull, predictable, and unmemorable. Levon (Statham) is a former black ops solider turned construction worker who is forced to return to his lethal past when his boss’s daughter (Arianna Rivas) is abducted by human traffickers. What starts as a rescue mission soon unravels a deeper web of corruption, pushing Levon to do what he does best: take down bad guys with ruthless efficiency. The premise is well-worn but serviceable, but never quite rises above its own mediocrity. The stunt work is strong and the fights are bloody…

'A Working Man' is imperfectly very good. I do have a couple of issues with it, but all in all I have to say that I did enjoy this to a fairly strong degree. Jason Statham seldom disappoints in an action thriller, I'm a fan of his so was always likely to get the required fun out of this. Statham is great, naturally without him the movie would be vastly less entertaining. Away from the former British diver (still can't quite believe that's the same guy!), there are too many characters - which is one of the issues I have. There didn't need to be so many peeps in this. Even so, those onscreen are all decent enough and none register as overt negatives in my mind. David Harbour does well in a small role, he usually speaks the same way in roles but this feels minorly different. Michael Peña and Arianna Rivas are solid, as is Jason Flemyng. The latter's character should've …

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/a-working-man-review/ "A Working Man is a textbook example of a movie that fails in every fundamental aspect of its own genre. Without impactful action sequences, engaging characters, or any valid attempt at innovation or narrative depth, David Ayer delivers a frustratingly generic, utterly forgettable experience. Jason Statham does his best to elevate a project doomed from the first draft of the script, but not even his charismatic presence can save a film that will inevitably end as one of the worst of the year." Rating: D…

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/a-working-man-review/ "A Working Man is a textbook example of a movie that fails in every fundamental aspect of its own genre. Without impactful action sequences, engaging characters, or any valid attempt at innovation or narrative depth, David Ayer delivers a frustratingly generic, utterly forgettable experience. Jason Statham does his best to elevate a project doomed from the first draft of the script, but not even his charismatic presence can save a film that will inevitably end as one of the worst of the year." Rating: D…