Assault on Wall Street (2013) | Film Review

(Originally published on Letterboxd) - For being as terrible at filmmaking as he is, Uwe Boll is equally as prolific. It's becoming increasingly more difficult to hate on a man who manages to consistently churn out movie after movie, regardless of their quality. And if I'm being completely honest, his work is showing some marginal improvement. His writing is still crap, but his direction and pacing at least display the qualities of someone who knows what they're doing. Something that couldn't have been said for his earlier work.

Assault on Wall Street is Uwe Boll's revenge fantasy against bankers, lenders, and corporate CEO's who rig the financial game in their favor, and against the hard working everyman. In this story, that everyman is Jim (Dominic Purcell), an armored truck security guard. His wife suffers from brain tumors that require regular expensive treatments. All is well until the bulk of Jim's life savings are lost in a bad investment deal. Jim tries to stay calm while he falls further into debt, but amid expensive lawyers and garnished wages, it isn't long before Jim finds himself in a situation he can't control. Pretty soon the only recourse is revenge.