Film Review – Cold Wallet

After the quick box office death of 2023’s “Dumb Money,” it’s amazing that another movie about Reddit-born financial horrors would be put into production. “Cold Wallet” turns its attention to the ways of cryptocurrency and some of the manipulation employed to keep certain people rich while others are ruined. However, co-writer/director Cutter Hodierne isn’t interested in the specific financial ways of the industry, instead using the frustrations of the have nots to fuel a thriller, taking things into a “Panic Room” direction, only without Fincher-led precision. “Cold Wallet” is a little lacking when it comes to thrills, but the feature has a few highlights as it focuses on confrontations and the messiness of a hostage situation. Perhaps those invested in this particular monetary realm might get a little something extra out of the viewing experience, but Hodierne delivers a few scenes of intensity to go with the tale’s long night of paranoia. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com