The Wrecking Crew is an action thriller crime movie in a mean and violent world with a rich family history, conspiracy and dark, resting on the dysfunctional relationship between the half-brothers Jonny and James. The novel begins with little regard to the death of their father Walter, but a case which develops into a tense one, a network of crime by the Yakuza, politicians in the region and offshore banking. The fascination of the plot is the fact that it is a multi-layered storytelling that is revealing some secrets that are buried and a conspiracy that can be easily toppled by the family and the community. Hawaii landscape offers an extremely attractive, but hazardous setting to this life-threatening game of cheating because there is not merely surf in the surfboard, but some highly perilous secrets.
Suspended detective Jonny and Navy SEAL James are the contrasts and complements of the story as both men give a dynamic combination in the process of uncovering the truth. Their journey is a one full of action moments, sufferings as well as emotional crisis especially when they confront their own motives and their past. The movie proceeds at a terrified pace and the fight sequences as well as the strategy investigations keep the viewers in suspense. The governor revealing corruption, and the Hawaiian land being controlled by the yakuza adds a topical social commentary to the play, which raises the stakes.
The theme of brotherhood and redemption amid messiness is the strongest impression of the Wrecking Crew. The emotional battles of the characters with trust, betrayal and forgiveness is also quite emotional and proves the fact that this is not only the crime thriller. This is a climax of alliances put to a test and justice served. To sum up, the film is a compelling tale of courage and fight to find the truth in a world of lies and the audience is left content and pensive on the cost of their family and justice.
