Has it's high points and low points but overall I enjoyed this movie... ...which was made by Uwe Boll!?! The world is upside down

Dominic Purcell leads the cast in Uwe Boll’s timely political drama Assault on Wall Street. A blue collar security guard is pushed over the edge when an economic collapse destroys his life. The film does a fairly good job at character development; however it does get a little overdramatic at times. The pacing is also a bit of a problem, as it takes too long to get to the climatic shootout. Yet despite it weaknesses, Assault on Wall Street is an intriguing and provocative film.

One of the most amoral movies i have ever seen! I have no words, it is like in the future if they would make a movie about Breivik killing huge amount of people and then like he was a hero because he was on revenge. I'm really disgusted at the end of the movie.

Assault on Wall Street feels like Uwe Boll trying to make his most grounded film, but it also highlights where his strengths and weaknesses as a director lie. Drama has never been his strongest suit. His instincts are far better suited to action and suspense than to prolonged emotional storytelling. Ironically, it takes nearly half the movie before we finally get to the “assault” promised by the title. The lengthy setup is necessary to establish Jim’s motivations, but Boll struggles to keep that first half emotionally engaging. His dialogue often feels too long and too on-the-nose. A more restrained script with shorter, sharper exchanges would have made the drama far more effective. Like many of Boll’s protagonists, Jim is another antihero driven by revenge. After watching several of his films, I’m beginning to think revenge is Boll’s favorite subject. Whether the target is politicians, corporations, society, or criminals, many of his stories revolve around ordinary people deciding that violence is the only path to justice. Dominic Purcell is someone I generally enjoy watching in action roles. He brings a physical presence and quiet intensity that fit those films well. Here, however, the emotional weight placed on his shoulders is greater than the material allows him to carry. He gives an honest effort, but the character ultimately needed a stronger script more than a stronger performance. One pleasant surprise was the supporting cast. Boll managed to assemble quite a few recognizable faces, which gives the film a production value higher than its modest budget would suggest. I also appreciated the ending, even if I saw it coming long before it arrived. It fits the movie’s cynical worldview and provides a satisfying sense of closure. While Assault on Wall Street isn’t among Boll’s strongest films, it is one of his more focused ones. It shows that when he reins in the excess and tells a relatively straightforward revenge story, the results are more compelling. I just wish he trusted action and suspense more than lengthy dramatic scenes, because that’s where his filmmaking consistently feels most confident.