History Film / WrathOfMan

* RedHerring: When H is introduced to the other guards, they are presented in ways that seem to suggest that one or more of them might be working for the robbers. Some are clearly disgruntled about their job, one seems to have a gambling problem, one appears particularly creepy and another is pissed off about being demoted. The only female guard is not happy about having to always prove that she belongs in the job. One guard suspiciously called in sick when the last robbery took place. In the end [[spoiler: only Bullet is working with the robbers and the others are just normal working stiffs not happy about their jobs]].

* AntiHero: "H" is a [[spoiler:actually a crime lord. Though he seems to operate with a code of honor, he's not beyond using brutal violence on those who deserve it to get what he wants]].

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: [[spoiler:Crime boss Heargraves has the marksmanship and ruthless combat experience to back up his leadership of his organization. And most of his time at Fortico trying to find Jan is all done without assistance from his underlings.]]

* AntiHero: "H" is a murderer with few lines he won't cross to get what he wants.

** Halls, the armored car company owner, promotes H for his willingness to use violence against hijackers when his subordinate wants to fire H for that same action. Halls explains that nonresistance has been getting people killed, and firing the guy who fights back will demoralize the other guards even further.

* AntiHero: "H" is a murderer with few lines he won't cross to get what he wants. [[spoiler:In actuality, he's a VillainProtagonist.]]

* CoverBlowingSuperpower: H deliberately scored the bare minimum on firearms and athletic tests to avoid suspicion from the other guards, but some are still curious that a well-built man who clearly knows firearms only passed with the bare minimum. After H single handedly manages to ward off multiple robbery attempts with obviously lethal skills, he claims the adrenaline is kicking in but it only furthers the questions.

* EvilVsEvil: [[spoiler:Both H and Jackson's gang are violent criminals. H wants blood for his son's murder, and infiltrates the security company Jackson is targeting to exact his revenge.]]

* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler: What "H", aka Heargraves, actually is. He's a violent, immoral crime lord whose only concern is avenging his dead son--he has little to no care for the innocents killed in the process or the bodycount he amasses, so long as his revenge is completed.]]
* VillainsOutShopping: [[spoiler:Heargraves was just out spending time with his son and buying lunch from a food truck when Jackson's crew robs the Fortico truck and kills Dougie.]]

* WouldHurtAChild: Jan executes an innocent teenager during the prologue robbery. [[spoiler:Said teenager is H's son, and he intends to repay him in kind.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: Noticeably one of the darker entries of Creator/GuyRitchie's filmography. While the WorldOfSnark and SnarkToSnarkCombat that's a trademark of his SignatureStyle is littered throughout the movie, little of it is PlayedForLaughs like it usually would.

* MoodyTrailerCoverSong: A darker cover of Music/JohnnyCash's "Folsom Prison Blues" is used in the film.

''Wrath of Man'' is a crime thriller film directed by Creator/GuyRitchie, [[TheRemake based on]] the 2004 French film ''Cash Truck'', and starring Creator/JasonStatham, Creator/JeffreyDonovan, and Creator/HoltMcCallany.

'''Patrick "H" Hill:''' [{{Understatement}} Some idea, yeah.]]

** As part of the WalkingSpoiler, Hill's behavior does ''not'' come across as someone who is a capable but unextraordinary security guard -- he is able to land headshots under duress, knows to feign weakness to get the enemy's guard down, and seems to [[ObfuscatingStupidity botched just enough of his tests]] to get a merely passing grade. This all makes sense when you realize [[spoiler:he's the head of a criminal empire, and is far more capable than he lets on]].

* GenreRefugee: [[spoiler:The movie is basically a heist movie but if the entire job was derailed by the crew having accidentally pissed off a LondonGangster along the way.]]

* InformedAbility: While they turn out to be right, H's co-workers at Fortico observe that he's overqualified for their job. Nothing particularly stands out to support their suspicions, as H intentionally holds himself back for the entry exams and so far had only participated in a transport that goes off without a hitch.

'''Patrick "H" Hill:''' Some idea, yeah.

Patrick "H" Hill (Statham) is a new employee at Fortico Security, an armored truck service that transfers millions of dollars a month and is prime prey for professional criminals. Under the tutelage of "Bullet" ([=McCallany=]), H seems to be just another recruit, until he masterfully wipes out an entire team of skilled robbers who hit a Fortico truck. With ruthless efficiency and cold determination, the mysterious H continues to terrorize any potential criminals who target Fortico, intent on righting a wrong from his past for his own dark purposes...no matter what it takes.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Bullet, the seemingly upbeat and snarky Fortico employee, is actually an active part of Jackson's gang of robbers. As if to solidify his deceitful nature, during the final shootout, he uses his friendships with fellow guards to lull them into trusting him long enough to murder them all without hesitation.]]

* BloodKnight: The robbers are motivated primarily by money but some of them also want to relive the excitement of being in a combat situation once again.

* CollidingCriminalConspiracies: Once the backstory of the events is revealed, it turns out that everything was caused by two different gangs trying to rob the same armored car. One gang had better intel and did the robbery first with [[spoiler: Heargraves and Dougie]] getting caught in the middle and being shot.

* EnemyMine: The Detective helps out Heargraves by giving him a list of suspects and telling him he will look the otherway as much as he can, as they are all scumbag criminals that would be better off the street. He even tells two detectives "let the painter paint" when they clearly identify who he is during an investigation.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:

* HiddenDepths: On his first outing, H calms the frantic Dave (who's freaking out over Bullet's capture) by coaching him on what to do, and then ordering him to play along with the robbery for the time being, as he doesn't want to "leave a man behind". When the robbers reveal themselves, H deliberately feigns stupidity to have them drop their guard, then proceeds to eliminate ''the entire enemy force'', saving Bullet's life (and the money) in the process. [[spoiler:This is because he's actually an extremely-capable crime boss who's 'dumbing himself down' to get in with the Fortico staff].

* InformedAbility: While they turn out to be right, H's co-workers at Fortico observe that he's overqualified for their job. Nothing particularly stands out to support their suspicions as H intentionally holds himself back for the entry exams and so far had only participated in a transport that goes off without a hitch.

* KillEmAll: [[spoiler:H is the only main character left alive by the end of the film.]]

* NotMeThisTime: We get a sequence of various crooks being tortured for information about the robbery but they all protest that they had no involvement in that particular crime.

* OhCrap: A gang of robbers attack an armored car and force the guards to surrender. They then see H step out and they panic, drop the money and run away. [[spoiler: They are working for Heargraves and recognize H as their boss. They have no idea what he is doing dressed as a guard and are terrified what he might do to them for messing up his plans and pointing guns at him.]]

* RedHerring: When H is introduced to the other guards they are presented in ways that seem to suggest that one or more of them might be working for the robbers. Some are clearly disgruntled about their job, one seems to have a gambling problem, one appears particularly creepy and another is pissed off about being demoted. The only female guard is not happy about having to always prove that she belongs in the job. One guard suspiciously called in sick when the last robbery took place. In the end [[spoiler: only Bullet is working with the robbers and the others are just normal working stiffs not happy about their jobs]].

* InsideJob: The whole reason as to why Heargraves became a guard at Fortico. They were getting nowhere trying to find the guy who killed his son, leaving them to believe it was an inside job. So he got hired there to try to find out who it was. [[spoiler: It was Bullet.]]

!!''Wrath of Man'' contains the following tropes:

->''[[Music/JohnnyCash I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend\\

But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone]]''

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:Heargraves' mooks clearly fear that he will blame them for Dougie's death but he recognizes that only he and the killer are to blame. He even outright apologizes to one of his men for adding stress as they go through the list of possible suspects.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early in the film, it looks like H [[spoiler:completely botches his marksmanship test. But as an eagle-eyed viewer can see, he hits the target where the lungs, heart, spleen and liver are.]]

* NoYou: After Music/PostMalone tells H to suck his dick, H's responsive PreMortemOneLiner is to tell him to suck his own dick.

* PreMortemOneLiner: After being told by a wounded enemy ([[TheCameo played by]] Music/PostMalone) to "suck (his) dick," H coolly responds by telling the man to "suck (his) own dick" before executing him.

* AntiHero: "H" is a murderer with few lines he won't cross to get what he wants. [[spoiler: See VillainProtagonist for H's true nature.]]

* {{Mangst}}: [[spoiler:Heargraves never shows any outward emotion following Dougie's death. But it's clear that the amount of people he hurts, kills, and manipulates he is ''very'' angry about the loss of his boy.]]

* OneOfTheGuys: Dana, even makes a comment about someone critizing her being in the male changing room.

* TranquilFury: [[spoiler:Heargraves barely emotes beyond a scowl or raise his voice above Jason Statham's signature Cockney GutturalGrowler voice as he kills his way to finding Jan.]]

* OnceMoreWithClarity: [[SignatureStyle It's a Guy Ritchie movie.]] And twice more, in this case. The opening robbery is shown three times, with each subsequent time adding context to the event.