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Assault on Wall Street
2013 99 min Canada R 18+
★5.3
Drama, Thriller, Action
Director: Uwe Boll
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Description
Jim is an average New Yorker living a peaceful life with a well paying job and a loving family. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes causing Jim to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim snaps and goes to extreme lengths to seek revenge for the life taken from him.
Starring
Dominic Purcell
Actor
Erin Karpluk
Actor
Edward Furlong
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Assault on Wall Street is widely considered one of Uwe Boll's most competent and grounded efforts, successfully shifting away from his reputation for poor video game adaptations. While critics and audiences disagree on the film's narrative logic and pacing, most acknowledge that Dominic Purcell’s performance and the film's focus on systemic inequality create a compelling, albeit emotionally manipulative, experience.
| Acting | Dominic Purcell anchors the film with a grounded and sympathetic performance that effectively carries the protagonist's descent into vengeance. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds as a socially relevant drama about financial exploitation, resonating deeply with viewers who identify with the protagonist's struggle against a corrupt system. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is highly polarized; some find the slow, tension-filled buildup to be immersive, while others find the lengthy, monotonous first half exhausting. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided between those who find the narrative a powerful and naturalistic reflection of modern injustice and those who view the plot as contrived, naive, and reliant on implausible character decisions. | |
| Accessibility | The film is frequently mislabeled as an action movie, leading to disappointment for those expecting a constant thrill rather than the slow-burn, character-driven drama that dominates the majority of the runtime. |