A Working Man – Movie Review
First Reaction – A Working Man is a hard hitting action movie.
Director: David Ayer
Writer: Sylvester Stallone, David Ayer (Screenplay)
Writer: Chuck Dixon (Book)
Cast
- Jason Statham (The Beekeeper)
- Jason Flemyng (Deep Rising)
- David Harbour (Hellboy)
- Michael Pena (Antman)
- Merab Nindze (Conclave)
- Maximilian Osinksi (The Walking Dead World Beyond)
- Cokey Falkow (Doomsday)
Plot: Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he’s asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism.
Runtime: 1 Hour 56 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: A Working Man starts when former solder turned construction worker Levon (Statham) works to keep his daughter in his life. However, his boss Joe Garcia (Pena) daughter Jenny (Rivas) has been abducted. They turn to him to help them find her and bring her home.
Levon reluctantly agrees to help and dives into the world of Russian Mafia. He clashes with everyone involved to learn how they operate in order to save Jenny. However, not everyone is playing on the same side as him and he turns to the people he trusts the most.
Verdict on A Working Man
Recap
The movie follows an everyday construction worker who reluctantly agree to locate his boss’s abducted daughter. He uses his former military skills to track down the people behind it and face up against the ruthless Russian Mafia.
Best Parts
The action sequences are brilliant and unleash the Jason Statham one man army sequences. It keeps the stories simple by following Levon deal with the threats and of course the more traditional saving kidnapped loved one. This doesn’t stop Jenny being more than a damsel in distress and a plucky fighter.
Worst Parts
This does play into a few stereotypes when it comes to gangsters and mafia members. It also uses connections but only barely returns to them in the future.
Final Thoughts –A Working Man is great, hard hitting action movie.
