BY ADAM QUANDT | The Statesman Netflix & Chill: Assault on Wall Street
Director: Uwe Boll
Length: 98 minutes
Genre: Action
Netflix rating: 3/5
My rating: 4/5
Uwe Boll’s “Assault on Wall Street” has been the toughest movie for me to rate thus far. Going off of the title of the movie, I was expecting a hard-hitting, quick-paced action movie. However, the real action of the movie doesn’t really take place until the final 20 minutes of the film. Although, that didn’t make the movie un-enjoyable.
“Assault on Wall Street” tells the story of Jim Baxford and the hardships he faces after a series of decisions made by company executives leads to him losing his life savings.
Baxford is a simple Army veteran living in New York and working as an armored truck security guard to help pay for his sick wife’s medical treatments. As the medical bills pile up, Jim is informed that the investments he made in the stock market are under investigation for fraud.
As Jim fights to get his money back, things get worse and worse. The lawyer Jim hires with the help of a loan from his friend, Sean, ends up not being able to help him in any way, but keeps the money. After that, Jim attempts to meet with the assistant D.A. handling the fraud case but is denied his meeting.
Just when you think things couldn’t get worse for Jim, his wife finds out that they are broke. She immediately begins to blame herself and her medical problems for all of their financial trouble. His wife’s self-blame eventually leads to her suicide.
The loss of his wife is the tipping point for Jim. He decides to take things into his own hands, vigilante style (this is where the movie actually becomes an action movie). I found the story of “Assault on Wall Street” to be very comparable to “Law Abiding Citizen,” but with a lot less action.
Though the movie is rather dark and depressing, it does a really good job bringing you into the movie and making you feel the emotion behind it. The film featured a lot of scenes with absolutely no dialogue, something I’m not usually very fond of in movies. However, it really added to the movie in this circumstance.
If you’re looking for an action packed, “shoot-’em-up” movie, I would suggest taking a pass on “Assault on Wall Street.” However, if you’re looking for a drama with a darker emotional story behind it with a little action at the end, I suggest giving this film a chance.