Movie Review: A Working Man

 

Michael's Movie Grade: C+

An enjoyable if formulaic action flick. 

The storyline here does its job and little more. You side with and care about the main character, who comes off as very likable. At the same time the villains are the lowest sort of despicable scum you can imagine. This may be all the storyline really offers but frankly no one is watching for the story and for better or worse this is exactly the type of film you think it is going to be with no surprises. This being said there is quite a bit of dumb fun throughout this movie. The action scenes are quite exciting being well filmed, choregraphed and paced. Also, with how horrible this movie makes the villains, there is a cathartic charm to watching them be killed. While the villains seem like over the top cliché movie villains, sadly people like this exist and seeing them get their just desserts supplies the audience with a certain wish fulfillment. Also helping this film is Jason Statham as the lead character. He has proven himself to be a good action star, who can elevate any action film, and he definitely elevates this one.   

All this being said, the film is so similar to many other action movies that it is hard for it to stand out. Instead, it just simply blends in with so many similar action films that overtime you will forget you have watched it. 

This is far from a great movie but there is enough dumb fun to make it a fun trip to the movies.