Wanted

[Bourne101]

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Directed by Timur Bekmambetov

Written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, and Chris Morgan

Genre: Action/Thriller

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Tagline: Choose your destiny.

"Wanted" tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, we're introduced to a hero for a new generation: 25 year old employed slacker, WESLEY GIBSON. Wes is the most disaffected, cube-dwelling, clock-punching drone this planet has ever known. His boss chews him out hourly, his girlfriend ignores him routinely, and his life plods on in interminable boredom and routine. Everyone knows this disengaged slacker will amount to absolutely nothing, and so does he, until he meets the sexy, foxy woman named FOX, and then everything changes. Wes' estranged father is murdered, and the deadly Fox recruits him into The Fraternity, a secret society that trains him to avenge his father's death, by unlocking his dormant powers. And oh boy does he have powers, as she teaches Wes how to develop his lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, he discovers that The Fraternity lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: to carry out the death orders given by emotionless Fate itself. Wes, with his wickedly brilliant and sexy tutor, plus the paternal guidance of The Fraternity's enigmatic leader, SLOAN, young Wes grows to enjoy all the strength and success he ever wanted. But, slowly, he realizes there's more to his dangerous associates than meets the casual eye. And, as he wavers between new found heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one can ever teach him; that he alone controls his destiny.

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Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp, Common.

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexuality.

Runtime: 110 minutes

I was skeptical at first, but after the R-rated trailer and the first 7 minutes, I will be leaving my brain at the door and will hopefully have a blast.

And that shot of the guy jumping out the window is fucking awesome!

[ilovemovies]

That scene is representative of part of why I think this movie looks so bad. Besides just by how stupid and dopey the movie looks is also looks like it's trying soooooo hard to be cool that it just comes off as a pathetic poser instead.

[Moviefan1234]

This is one slick and cool looking action film with a stellar cast.

[JohnLocke2342]

I'm very, very on the fence about this movie. On one hand, it looks awesome and stylish and like a fun action flick. On the other hand it looks like it's trying too hard to be cool/original and it looks to be failing in the been there done that department. I dunno. I'm very open to it but very skeptical. Not to mention how horrible Morgan Freeman saying "There are very few people in the world with this power" .. uhh, to bend bullets? Oh... ok.

[Ender]

Alright, WANTED has got to be the single comic book property LEAST suited to adaptation in other media, the primary reason for that being that it's most frequently read as a satire on the state of modern comics, a message that wouldn't particularly matter to movie audiences and would almost certainly be destroyed in the translation anyway. I suppose clever filmmakers could instead turn it into a satire of modern film, but that would be more trouble than its worth and it doesn't appear to have happened anyway. Beyond that, even at an R rating there's no way that the level of nihilistic violence from the comics (which I would rate somewhere upwards of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS but just a notch below A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) would ever make it into a Hollywood action film.

Bottom line, no studio is going to put their names on a movie where the last line is "This is my face while I fuck you in the ass".

Now, as for the merits of the movie on their own grounds? Well, haven't seen it, but it doesn't look terribly promising. Maybe a good "brainless" action picture, but we dont' really need more of those. But hey, I'll give it its day in court, you never know.

[the saw is family]

looks terrible to me. i really am not a fan of the over the top style especially when it seems to take itself serious as this film seems to be. over the top fun like shoot em up is cool, over the top like wanted not so much imo.

[Bourne101]

This movie looks like it's taking itself seriously? Fooled me I guess. I thought it was pretty obvious you shouldn't take it seriously when James McAvoy shoots the wings off of a bunch of flies.

[Mr.HyDe807]

I'll give it a whirl!

[PR0J3KT M]

ill watch anything with jolie in it.

[BanksIsDaFuture]

I saw the scene with the guy from The Departed jumping out the window.

It didn't really thrill me like I thought it would, it was pretty predictable and hokey.

I hope the overall film is better than that scene.

[Moviefan02000]

This looks like and absolute BLAST! I hope it's as great as Shoot 'Em Up.

[Preston_79]

I was more skeptical a a couple weeks ago, but I'm coming around. Angelina Jolie makes movies I don't normally want to watch, even if she is super sexy, however this one looks like it could be lots of fun.

I don't like the movie poster. Jolie's elbow looks alien. Her arm doesn't look like it could muster the strength to hold that huge gun.

[Lemmywinks]

My local film critic is calling it the best movie of the year. Did not expect that. http://blogs.tampabay.com/movies/2008/06/what-would-tyle.html

[JohnLocke2342]

wait, isn't this The Matrix 4? I thought that James McAvoy was Neo, Angeline Jolie was Trinity and Morgan Freeman was Morpheus?

[Sigur509]

Looks like a mindless fun time at the movies.

[detective mills]

I'm looking forward to seeing this. It looks like a fun, mindless action flick. Plus I like McAvoy, Jolie, Freeman, and Common. Should be a fun time, although I think it'll get buried at the box office.

[FrancisBuxton]

I'm looking forward to seeing this. It looks like a fun, mindless action flick. Plus I like McAvoy, Jolie, Freeman, and Common. Should be a fun time, although I think it'll get buried at the box office.

Oh, I disagree - I think this movie is going to be way stronger at the box office than people are giving it credit for; I'm actually picking this to be the surprise hit of the summer. It's a perfect counter-programming choice against Wall-E, and it doesn't have any other movies at that spot that would compete against it for the 18-to-34-year-olds. The nearest competition is Hulk, and that will be 3 weeks old at that point. Mark my words - it's going to have a very big opening weekend. I think it looks awesome (LOVE the red-band trailer!); I can't wait to see it next week!

[Trooper3]

I'd have to agree with Francis.. People are going to love a Rated R Action flick. This will most likely be a huge suprise hit, I wouldn't doubt if it came a matrix esqe movie following.

[NightStalkerGtx]

This movie looks beyond retarded.

How can anyone have a blast with characters you never feel are in real danger? I personally can't. This is due to the A- Shitty acting seen in the trailers and 2- How fucking lame this looks.

THEY SHOULD RENAME THIS MOVIE "BROKEN GLASS" BECAUSE ALL THEY DO IN THE TRAILER EVERY 2 SECONDS IS BREAK A GODDAMN WINDOW OR SOMETHING MADE OUT OF GLASS.

I also hate this whole "you are taking the movie to seriously" shit. If being stupid and nonsensical isn't a valid reason for this sucking. Than i can film myself taking a shit and and no one would be able to say me taking a shit was a crappy movie in a negative way because I intended it to be crappy.JUST BECAUSE A MOVIE AIMS TO BE NONSENSICAL DOESN'T MEAN I SHOULD GIVE IT PROPS FOR IT. IF YOU AIM TO BE SHITTY AND YOUR MOVIE IS SHITTY WELL CONGRATS ON MAKING A SHITTY MOVIE, BUT ITS STILL GOING DOWN AS A 4 OR BELOW IN MY BOOK.

[CuatroDiablos]

Rental ...doesn't look all that good IMO.

[xseanymacx]

I wish they stuck more to the comic story...

[MidnightAngel]

Just another gun porn movie. It might be a hit at the box office.

[gyro_44]

Very positive review from The Hollywood Reporter. (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=11280)

I'm planning on seeing this. I will be happy to turn off my brain, because it looks like a lot of fun.

[optimus1]

Definitely catching this one , looks like fun

[Bourne101]

100% on RT so far. Only 5 reviews, but still. Todd McCarthy and Michael Rechtshaffen loved it.

[athf1980]

I'm looking forward to this movie. All I want from this movie is stuff to blow up if that happens I will be happy. I hope it's straight up action flick none of the shacky camera crap that has hurt many action flicks like crank.

[JohnLocke2342]

I know this movie doesn't have much against it in it's demographic.. but I just feel like it's gonna bomb to shit. It looks like a mess of a movie. Granted, I'm sure it'll be a blast.. in that "I don't really take it seriously" kind of way. I just have a sense that it'll bomb. But, like usual, I'll probably be wrong. But I called Speed Racer's tanking!! Wait, who didn't?

[optimus1]

I think theres no chance in hell it will bomb , it will open well and make money IMHO.

[xseanymacx]

The comic's plot, which in my opinion, would be one bad-ass movie.

is that all the world's super-villains decided to band together in 1986 and use their vast collective powers — including mad science, magic and mind control — to eliminate all the world's superheroes and rewrite reality in their own dark image. Prior to this the world was a brighter, more hopeful place. Superheroes are remembered as fiction (as they are in the real world), and behind the scenes a cabal of the leading super-villains runs the entire world.

Milquetoast office drone Wesley Gibson discovers that his recently-assassinated father was a super-criminal called The Killer, and that Wesley has inherited his perfect aim and uncanny skill with any weapon. Wesley enters a new life, and must deal with the most dangerous and evil people in the world — whose ranks now include Wesley himself. After being approached by the Fox, another super-villain, Wesley quits his job and joins the Fraternity, the super-villain society's moniker. After a period of training, in which Wesley is desensitized to violence and given to repine of any nature, Wesley severs the last links to his previous life. (He breaks up with his girlfriend, knowing she cheated on him with his best friend, whom he simply killed.) Wesley becomes the right hand of the super scientist Professor Seltzer, who is a member of the leading council of the Fraternity.

At a council meeting, the main antagonist, Mister Rictus, calls a vote that the Fraternity come forward as the ruling body of the Earth, which is defeated narrowly, thanks to the hypnotic manipulation of Professor Seltzer. Mister Rictus, tired of hiding in the shadows, has Professor Seltzer executed and marks the Fox and Wesley for death. Wesley assaults the Fraternity's headquarters, killing many of the villains as well as Mister Rictus. After killing him, Wesley finds his father alive and well. The original Killer explains that he faked his death and got Wesley to join the Fraternity to make Wesley into a man. He explains Wesley's childhood was essentially carried by his mother, who encouraged him to never fight under any circumstances, knowing that his instincts as the Killer would come forward. After telling Wesley of instances where he'd visit Wesley as he slept, he asks Wesley to kill him, explaining that he's getting old and slow, that he "nearly missed a head shot at under a mile." Wesley obliges after resisting, and tells the Fox that he's returning to his former life of misery and oppression, not wanting to die like his father. After expressing incredible disbelief, the Fox realizes he's joking, and they depart for the headquarters of the Fraternity, now under his partial leadership.

[Scarfather]

It looks very run of the mill and this:

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Is the the stupidest fucking thing I've seen all year.

[Ender]

WARNING: UBER-GEEKERY FOLLOWS. LONG-WINDED LITERARY ANALYSIS OF COMIC BOOKS. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK.


***POSSIBLE SPOILERS***



is that all the world's super-villains decided to band together in 1986 and use their vast collective powers — including mad science, magic and mind control — to eliminate all the world's superheroes and rewrite reality in their own dark image. Prior to this the world was a brighter, more hopeful place. Superheroes are remembered as fiction (as they are in the real world), and behind the scenes a cabal of the leading super-villains runs the entire world.

The important thing here is the date; 1986, the year that Alan Moore's "Watchmen" and Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" were published. Although critically acclaimed and now both considered the definitive works of modern comics, these two series both ushered in what some people consider an unfortunate era of "gritty" stories, brooding (or homicidal) antiheroes, and "reimaginings" of classic heroes as darker modern characters (with mixed results; good for Daredevil, not so good for Aquaman...). Millar specifically singles out '86 as the year that the heroes died and the bad guys moved in, reflecting this shift in the industry.

Milquetoast office drone Wesley Gibson discovers that his recently-assassinated father was a super-criminal called The Killer, and that Wesley has inherited his perfect aim and uncanny skill with any weapon.

Note the resemblance between Wesley and both Edward Norton's character in FIGHT CLUB and Keanu Reeves' in THE MATRIX. Note also his physical resemblance to Eminem, essentially the definitive icon of the angry modern male, perenially hostile and aggressive and yet also strangely vulnerable.

Somewhat controversial in these early issues is Wesley's apparent racism, directed toward his boss (who is black) and the street kids who hassle him on the way to work (latinos). There are a number of ways to read this, one being that Millar is establishing early on that even before becoming a supervillain Wesley is a bad guy. Alternately, these attitudes may not indicate literal racism but may simply reflect Wesley being passive aggressive toward the people who bully him; which might be less offensive, but probably doesn't make him seem any less of a jerk,

Wesley enters a new life, and must deal with the most dangerous and evil people in the world — whose ranks now include Wesley himself. After being approached by the Fox, another super-villain, Wesley quits his job and joins the Fraternity, the super-villain society's moniker. After a period of training, in which Wesley is desensitized to violence and given to repine of any nature,

More controversial material here, as Wesley violently offs everyone who has ever wronged him in even a passing manner. The depictions of murder, which include a scene of Wesley strangling a woman with his bare hands and another in which he casually throws an electrial appliance into a frightened woman's bathwater, are quite disturbing, and even worse are the (referenced, but never explicitly shown) instances of Wesley sexually assaulting women (previously Wesley was portrayed as intimidated by women and easily manipulated with sex).

Some consider these passages mindless, sensationalized, and offensive, but there are a number of ways of interpreting them, one being as a satire on the ridiculous levels of casual violence depicted in comics during the late 80s, early 90s, and to a lesser degree today. From a character point of view, notice how Wesley's actions after "going bad" correlate to his anger and repression during his "normal life"; the message is once again pretty clearly (in my opinion) that Wesley was always a scumbag, just never before has he had the opportunity to act up.

Wesley severs the last links to his previous life. (He breaks up with his girlfriend, knowing she cheated on him with his best friend, whom he simply killed.)

Important (or so I think) that infidelity was never actually proven, Wesley merely acted on his suspicions.

At a council meeting, the main antagonist, Mister Rictus, calls a vote that the Fraternity come forward as the ruling body of the Earth, which is defeated narrowly, thanks to the hypnotic manipulation of Professor Seltzer.

So here's the central conflict of the story; the bad guys versus the REALLY bad guys. Again, possibly a satirical comment on modern comics and how the moral relativity of antiheroes makes the antagonism of the villains rather meaningless.

Interesting that Wesley and Fox's powers and fondness for casual murder and fit more closely with Mr. Rictus' style of villainy than with the more low-key Professor.

Wesley assaults the Fraternity's headquarters, killing many of the villains as well as Mister Rictus.

The important thing here, if you ask me, is Wesley's temporary loss of courage when he confronts Mr. Rictus' assembled enterouge. Ever since issue 2 he's been talking himself up and boasting about his skills, his courage, and his ruthlessness, but that was because he was always in one-sided conflicts with enemies he easily defeated. Once faced with a legitimate threat, he immediately reverts back to his old, callow self. There was something of a preview of this moment earlier in issue 3 when, after spending a couple pages bragging about his prowess killing superheroes, he retreats rather hastily from them. His frightend warning to his partners, "There's a million fucking superheroes behind us and they're going to kick our asses!", contrasts pretty clearly against the big talking he did in the narrative panels.

Of course, in both of these occasions Wesley wins anyway, but not because of what he does consciously, only because of his "powers", which make him an uber-killing machine. He doesn't even really understand how or why his "gifts" work, and they seem to operate independently of his conscious thought or effort (as with the fly killing scene in issue 1). So there's no real skill involved in his battle prowess. He thinks a lot of himself, but really he's just coasting by on something he doesn't understand.

On a similar note, Wesley is quite proud of how assertive and bold he becomes after joining the Fraternity, but really he's only capable of acting out once all responsibility for his actions are removed. He's the same coward he always was, just lucky enough to be in more advantageous circumstances.

After killing him, Wesley finds his father alive and well. The original Killer explains that he faked his death and got Wesley to join the Fraternity to make Wesley into a man.

Much criticized plot turn here, often called hackneyed and cliched, but possibly another satiral jab at the low quality of writing in certain books (which shall remain nameless, for now).

Wesley obliges after resisting, and tells the Fox that he's returning to his former life of misery and oppression, not wanting to die like his father. After expressing incredible disbelief, the Fox realizes he's joking, and they depart for the headquarters of the Fraternity, now under his partial leadership.

And here Wesley's rather infamous closing monologue, in which he mocks the helplessness of the reader in contrast with his own empowerment and breaks the fourth wall to belittle them. He revels in how The Fraternity profits from lowering their quality of life, and how even now that he's told them the truth they're still helpless. The (in my opinion legendary) final narrative caption: "This is my face while I fuck you in the ass."

Negative criticisms cite this as an aggressive and ill-advised attack on the readership by the author, but in my opinion it's the final say on the state of modern comics: A small group of powerful people (editors and publishers, largely) ruined a great pasttime in a bid to garner wealth. Readers unwittingly support the very same people who are screwing them over. The release of "Wanted" in 2003 was particularly timely, as the comics industry was in the midst of an upswing in sales and popularity after the disasterous industry collapse in the early 90s, which resulted from reader and collector backlash against the cynical business practices of publishers.

So, as you can see, in spite of the many criticisms of Mark Millar's writing in "Wanted", I found the series quite intelligent and layered, and a very valuable voice of dissent against the continued deconstruction of the superhero mythos (although it was a bit odd coming from the author of "The Ultimates"). The movie, sadly, does not look to be nearly on the same par, and, as mentioned before, the subject matter, both the literal plot and the thematic underpinnings, just don't lend themselves to film. Still, as a point of principle I'll have to reserve actual judgment for after I've seen it.

[ElderPredator]

I was very excited to see it beforehand but after seeing 100% already at Rotten, I'm officially stoked so I'll be seeing "Wanted" and "Wall-E" this coming weekend.

[Bourne101]

More and more good reviews are coming in. Haven't seen a negative one yet.

[Bourne101]

Two more positive up on RT.

[FrancisBuxton]

Up to 12 reviews now on RT and it's STILL at 100% positive. Awesome.

This movie is going to OWN audiences this weekend. It won't take the #1 spot - Disney/Pixar movies always do crazy good business - but it's going to beat most people's predictions. I really think this is going to be the big surprise of the summer, and if it proves to have legs (which, judging from the glowing reviews, is highly possible), that only says good things about the fate of the already-in-the-works "Wanted" sequels.

[Judge_Smails]

Yeah, but I’ve read some of these “positive” reviews. They’re flinging around terms like “guilty pleasure” and “mindless action fun.”

Just once, couldn’t I have a fun action film that wasn’t mindless? Just once, couldn’t it be a pleasure I didn’t have to feel guilty about? And just for once, wouldn’t it be okay to have an action film that was substance over style, instead of the other way around? Throw me a bone… man cannot live on CASINO ROYALE alone.

[ElderPredator]

Look at this review from "The Movie Blog". The guy says that other than "Iron Man", this movie is his favourite of the summer so far and he gave it a solid 9/10. I officially can't wait! :)

Link: http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/06/wanted-review

[echo_bravo]

This will be in the $5 dollar bin at Walmart in no time.

And the whole "Curve the bullet" thing. Wow thats dumb.

[MidnightAngel]

Wanted might be the rebirth of the 80's style action movies; cheesy acting and badass action scenes! :D

[Bourne101]

Only two negative reviews so far, one of which was by the critic who loved Prom Night, but loathed There Will Be Blood. So I'd say we're good to go fellow schmoes! :D

[FrancisBuxton]

Wanted might be the rebirth of the 80's style action movies; cheesy acting and badass action scenes! :D

I think it would be hard to accuse Morgan Freeman of "cheesy acting", but hey - would this really be a bad thing? The 80's gave us some of the BEST action movies of all time! Hollywood is sadly missing a new generation of Stallones and Schwarzeneggers; if "Wanted" is the movie that kicks off the return to that kind of action, I'm all for it. Hey, worst case scenario, Angelina Jolie could still end up being the next Linda Hamilton and I still wouldn't be complaining. :D

I really hope all these critics are right and "Wanted" kicks as much ass as it's promising; this could end up being my favorite movie-going experience of the summer!

[MidnightAngel]

Hey, worst case scenario, Angelina Jolie could still end up being the next Linda Hamilton and I still wouldn't be complaining. :D


I hope it happens because with Tomb Raider it never did.

[miguel_montes]

I hope it happens because with Tomb Raider it never did.

I hope it doesn't. Period. I find Linda Hamilton overrated and the worst part of Terminator 2.

[FrancisBuxton]

I hope it doesn't. Period. I find Linda Hamilton overrated and the worst part of Terminator 2.

True - but that's like saying the worst part of the Mona Lisa is the color of her robe. It's still a masterpiece regardless; I love Terminator 2! Besides, Linda Hamilton wasn't that bad; she just didn't really do anything beyond the Terminator movies and "Beauty & the Beast".

Still, what I meant was that even if "Wanted" ends up being just one of a couple of really good action films that Angelina Jolie gives us, and she doesn't really end up at that "Schwarzenegger" level of action stardom, I'd still be happy with it.

[Mr.HyDe807]

hopefully i can catch the midnight showing after i'm done with work!

[Iacon5]

I love the graphic novel, but this movie has absolutely nothing to do with it at all. i was excited when i first heard they were making it but seeing how vastly different it is from the source i cant say im that interested at all.
I'll still give it the benefit of the doubt and check it out but I'm not really expecting much. i'm looking forward to wall-e more.

[Cato]

I just love to see Jolie shooting around...

[FrancisBuxton]

I love the graphic novel, but this movie has absolutely nothing to do with it at all. i was excited when i first heard they were making it but seeing how vastly different it is from the source i cant say im that interested at all.
I'll still give it the benefit of the doubt and check it out but I'm not really expecting much. i'm looking forward to wall-e more.

Millar himself has come out and said that the final product is pretty close to the original graphic novel, other than the obvious major change of supervillains to assassins (mainly because they're easier to sell to a movie audience who wouldn't get all the fanboy references to Marvel and DC stuff). He did say that the 2nd act of the film goes in a different direction, which I hope is cool nonetheless, but he also said that the first 45 minutes and the ending are intact from the graphic novel.

As long as "ending" means that the film ends by insulting the entire audience individually, like the book did ("This is my face as I'm f*cking you in the @$$"), that sounds pretty cool. :D

[dellamorte dellamore]

Wanted , Wall E , what's the difference , Jolie looks like a special effect cgi creation and Wall E features an actual one , she couldn't be any more plasticine if she tried , but i think Wall E may look a bit cuter :) . This movie looks dreadful , which means i'll bitch about it and then finally watch it and like it ;)

[airik625]

Going to see this tomorrow. Can't wait.

[AndrewDB]

My friend and I are doing a huge, huge movie fest on Saturday.. at least we're supposed to.. if he's healthy enough.

Kung Fu Panda (my second time seeing it.. his first), followed by Wanted, followed by Wall-E.

Can't wait.

[airik625]

My friend and I are doing a huge, huge movie fest on Saturday.. at least we're supposed to.. if he's healthy enough.

Kung Fu Panda (my second time seeing it.. his first), followed by Wanted, followed by Wall-E.

Can't wait.

That sounds really fun.

[SkyNet]

just saw it (Free Sneak Peak)... and ya... its pretty bad ass... Plot is good 'nuff... and the action is over the top bad ass... and the comedy parts didnt fall flat for me at all... pretty fuckin good flick!

[AndrewDB]

That sounds really fun.


Between Wanted and Wall-E, we're supposed to go to IHop for lunch/dinner.

:D It should be a lot of fun.

[thedudeman69]

It's at 70 on RT and Wall E is hovering over 98. Hmm. Let me see what mvoie I need to see this weekend. Oh yeah not this one.

[outsyder]

From the looks of it, I'm surprised it's even getting 70.

[Mr.HyDe807]

I went to the midnight showing, and really enjoyed it! Granted, i read the comic and knew it was gonna be vastly different, but i was surprised they kept with the comic's tone a bit too. It did get a little hokey near the end of it, with some silly twists, and i was a little confused on how a certain thing worked, but those annoyances were swept away by some good old action (and some pretty funny moments as well).

Finally, next to Iron Man, a fun summer flick!

8/10

[SpikeDurden]

I loved the hell out of this thing. True badass fun from start to finish. Amazing action sequences, a great dark style and tone, some really funny comedy, and perfect performances from the cast. It did get a bit muddled towards the end, but it redeemed itself with an awesome ending. McAvoy is going to be a huge star.

I also really liked the mythology of the Fraternity and the explanations as to why they do what they do and how their targets are chosen. Interesting stuff, and makes the film feel like more than just another action film.

It reminds me a bit of Fight Club at times, but it does it well, so I can't really blame it. It's a very different movie from Fight Club anyways, and not nearly as anarchistic. It just has similar themes regarding the emasculation of the modern man as well as certain fighting sequences during the training part of the film.

So yeah, definitely one of the most enjoyable and most technically polished and proficient films of the year, with good acting and a pretty witty and well structured script to boot.

8/10

[BanksIsDaFuture]

but he also said that the first 45 minutes and the ending are intact from the graphic novel.



This is very much true. Cool ass movie, I enjoyed it.

They don't use the exact wording from the last page of the graphic novel, but they capture the gist of it.

[tbone]

Ann all-around enjoyable movie, just a complete action flick with profanity, some sex and plenty of bullets.

[JoeChar4321]

Wow, I'm sorry but I found this thing to be quite bad.

4/10

The last line of this movie asks, "What the f*** have you done lately?" If you didn’t immediately answer, "I just spent two hours watching a really dumb movie" then you must be an easily impressed video game enthusiast. Some interesting visuals aside, it’s movies like this that give the term "comic book movie" a bad reputation. Unexplained gravity defying flipping cars, curving bullets and rat bombs just push the envelope too far in to the land of the absurd. The easily spotted plot turn does help but the rather uninspiring cartoon action just sinks it. Too many "WTF?" moments in both the action and the plot to enjoy this movie unless you really relate to a frustrated nobody stuck in a dead-end job and you want to fantasize about becoming an assassin. I can’t figure out what was worse, the few Matrix type rip offs or the bizarre Rocky type killer training session?

[Bourne101]

The last line of this movie asks, "What the f*** have you done lately?" If you didn’t immediately answer, "I just spent two hours watching a really dumb movie" then you must be an easily impressed video game enthusiast.

Can't people just go out and have some brainless fun for a few hours? Last time I checked that's what most people go to the movies for in the summer. Easily impressed video game enthusiast? Tell that to the 74% of the top critics over at RT. This movie wasn't made to make you think, it was made to be a non-stop action packed thrill ride, and if the general consensus is correct, that's exactly what it will be.

[Moviefan1234]

Can't people just go out and have some brainless fun for a few hours? Last time I checked that's what most people go to the movies for in the summer. Easily impressed video game enthusiast? Tell that to the 74% of the top critics over at RT. This movie wasn't made to make you think, it was made to be a non-stop action packed thrill ride, and if the general consensus is correct, that's exactly what it will be.


You know what it's really sad isn't it? Some people just don't know how to enjoy a good movie. I'd hate to think what these people think of COMMANDO, TOP GUN, or SPEED. A damn shame they aren't able to appreciate films like this.

[Iacon5]

5/10
im probably biased because of my love of the graphic novel but as a movie i found it just mediocre. it took what was an excellent storyand watered it down and blanded it up to become recycled Hollywood tripe.
if you liked this movie even a little, i can assure you the comic is much better.

"I don't fuck sheep, Mr. Gibson. I make love to them." - Mr. Rictus

[Shale]

Wanted
Review by Shale
June 27, 2008

First off, I really enjoyed this movie, despite the many flaws. And a glance at Rotten Tomatoes showed that three quarters of reviewers felt the same way; that it was the typical action/adventure summer pass-time and it worked.

The flaws were basically the story and a few plot elements that were a train wreck. But it was redeemed by fast pacing, good camera work and CGI. It was action packed and had chase scenes with imaginative car catapulting moments (Better than Bruce Willis taking down a helicopter with a car in Die Hard).

We start with the narrative of a loser named Wesley (James McAvoy) who is more pathetic than Peter Parker. He never knew his father who abandoned him as an infant, is in a job he hates as an accountant hounded by his boss, taking drugs for anxiety and living with a girlfriend he can't stand, which is just as well since his only friend at work is doing her behind his back.

Loser Wesley being hounded by his boss
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Then we jump to a duel of assassins with long range bullet takeouts and hi-rise leaps thru windows and many people getting killed. We don't know the good guys from the bad guys at this point and it will take a while to sort it out. What's this got to do with Wesley, you ask? He doesn't know it but he was related to one of the assassins in the melee.

Wesley is at the local drugstore buying his nerve medicine when he is approached by Fox (Angelina Jolie - That's her name & a prefix).

Fox about to complicate Wesley's life
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She starts explaining about Wesley's unknown but recently dead father, when the other assassin shows up - starting a shootout that turns into a car chase that really is CGI artwork on screen.

Fox and Wesley in first chase scene (and it keeps on coming)
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Later, Wesley is brought into the Fraternity, a thousand-year-old order of assassins run by Sloan (Morgan Freeman). Fortressed in an old cloth business, Sloan reveals that they still get their assignments from a magical loom that writes out their target's name in code within the cloth. OK, a lame premise but not much worse than the little wooden balls in Minority Report.

Wesley and Sloan see who dies in the woof and warp
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Wesley is sent thru a rigorous training in assassin school where he is beaten, cut, stabbed and eventually learns some of the assassin mind tricks of making bullets go around objects to their intended target (in the slow motion trajectory, much like those in Matrix).

That's pretty much it. Wesley accepts his assigned assassinations and eventually goes after the guy who killed his father, which entails more action/adventure and fantastic CGI chases, all the while accompanied by his mentor Fox.

Fox waitin' on the side
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Of course Angelina Jolie would be a draw in a movie aimed at adolescent males and she is still a fox by whatever name. One brief nude scene shows tats all over the back of her bod - a beautiful scene that most guys will appreciate. Not much of a love interest, she is too hardened a killer but there is a hint of Wesley being attracted to her.

As I said at the start, I still liked this movie despite the weak story, which comes from a comic book. It was a visual treat if not an intellectual one, so I will give it at least a 1 DVD rating, probably even a 2. It'll sit on my shelf somewhere between Matrix and Minority Report.

Shale's Movie Rating Scale:

0 DVD - No I would not waste my money or time seeing this movie again.
1 DVD - I would get this DVD for $5 or $7
2 DVD - I would get this DVD for $10
3 DVD - I would get this DVD for $15
4 DVD - I would get this DVD for $25 as soon as it was released.

[JoeChar4321]

Can't people just go out and have some brainless fun for a few hours?

I'm hardly a film snob and can enjoy a popcorn flick with the best of them. Just give me a reason to suspend my disbelief. It's simple, when you spend more time rolling your eyes then enjoying the action, the movie fails IMO.

Wanted
As I said at the start, I still liked this movie despite the weak story, which comes from a comic book.

This is what I was talking about. Wanted does nothing but strengthen the old stereotype that a comic book story must be a weak and silly story. Generally, that's simply not the case any more.

[Bourne101]

I'm hardly a film snob and can enjoy a popcorn flick with the best of them. Just give me a reason to suspend my disbelief. It's simple, when you spend more time rolling your eyes then enjoying the action, the movie fails IMO.

Oh I realize that, I just meant in terms of you saying: If you didn’t immediately answer, "I just spent two hours watching a really dumb movie" then you must be an easily impressed video game enthusiast.

[Mr.HyDe807]

Oh I realize that, I just meant in terms of you saying: If you didn’t immediately answer, "I just spent two hours watching a really dumb movie" then you must be an easily impressed video game enthusiast.


Yeah. I can take suspension of disbelief, the second the opening sequence occurred, i knew what movie i was gonna be in, and i rode along with it. Granted Joechar, you probably have different tastes than i do, and i totally respect that. However, i shouldn't be declared this "video game enthusiast" stereotype because i was able to be drawn into a movie that you didn't enjoy.

Any person, regardless of what their tastes are, can either take what a movie can give, or just say "fuck that. This is ridiculous".

[Lazy Boy]

5/10

*spoilers*


The definition of a summer film, brain dead and silly, with a last act twist that's too obvious, but what really annoyed me was how that certain revelation comes after the fact that a shitload of people die in a train derailment, yet the revelation is deemed as more important, massive body pileup be damned. It's just a dumb video game movie with no real stakes at hand. Was it hyperbolic hack Peter Travers that compared this to the Matrix? Slow bullet time, leaping out of windows -- the best stuff is given away in the trailer, so any bullet exiting the brain with CGI blood spray is laughable at best. The director is made one of the worst films I've ever seen a few years ago called Night Watch, and he pulls the same "warped" hyperstylized editing that is boring to watch. I don't mind turning off my brain (see: Shoot 'em Up, for example) but this is the opposite of that film, takes itself far too seriously.

As James McAvoy (he's actually really good here once he stops acting like a wuss) nasally drones on about his boring office job, you get echoes of Fight Club, where joining a fraternity is an escape from a slow, painful insomnambulatic living death -- this one, though, has a chick, a hot one, played by Angelina Jolie, but she's there to ooze cool and keep her trap shut (note the other woman are loud nags). Hot cars, women tatted up the arse, fast, brainless -- but too somber and dull after a while, so I was a little bored. Although, thinking about it, wouldn't it just be mondo cool to think I'm living my masculine, violent tendencies while really at the hands (or strings) of a giant loom inside a textile mill?

[MidnightAngel]

Now after reading mixed reviews, should i see it or wait until the dvd release?

[Scarface98.9]

Now after reading mixed reviews, should i see it or wait until the dvd release?

See it in theaters; it's something you gotta see in a big theater with people and not just settle for for seeing on DVD.

I loved the movie and it created a great atmosphere when I watched it at the midnight showing. Fucking good stuff

8/10

[NathanRomano]

Not Not Not a fan! The movie seemed very repetitive.
*Mild Spoiler*
Jump on train, get hurt wake up on wax. repeat
*End Spoiler*

When there was action (that only consisted of bullets hitting eachother), it was still pretty boring. I was at a midnight showing, and considered leaving

[Shale]

5/10

*spoilers*

The definition of a summer film, brain dead and silly, with a last act twist that's too obvious, but what really annoyed me was how that certain revelation comes after the fact that a shitload of people die in a train derailment, yet the revelation is deemed as more important, massive body pileup be damned. It's just a dumb video game movie with no real stakes at hand...
Spoilers
This was that trainwreck of a plot to which I referred in my review.

Didn't want to ruin it for anyone in that initial report but THE TRAIN SHOULD NOT HAVE DERAILED!

That was the most stupid plot contrivance in the movie. I could accept the magic loom easier than a conductor pulling a brake on a section of track that would cause the train to jump track and fall down a monstrous gorge.

And, like you say, all that carnage going on and we are supposed to remain interested in which of the three assassins is going to get killed? I was moved by the enormity of that catastrophe that seemed to be happening peripherally and almost lost interest in the story (what there was of it).

So is this the stuff of video games now? (haven't played since Pong). :o

[sarah1980]

well even with the mixed reviews i'll still go see it cuz it looks like one of those films you have to see in the theater

[ElderPredator]

Well gents, it is now 12:30am and I've just arrived home from seeing "Wanted". I was honestly walking in with lower expectations because I wasn't 100% sure about how the overall feel of the film would come out in the end.

However, I have to tell all of you that are reading that I just have two of the funnest hours of my life tonight because "Wanted" kicked my ass around the fucking block. The direction of the film was brilliant, the action scenes were extremely well done and very original and man did it have one hell of a cast. The movie also takes my top 10 list of the best endings ever and for those of you who have seen it, you know what I'm talking about.

Therefore, as one of the best summer popcorn flicks ever made, I give this movie a solid rating of 9/10. This movie had so much balls and I appreciate that in a film.

P.S. For the record, I practically creamed myself every time Angelina Jolie came on the screen. She couldn't have possibly been hotter and I'm firmly convinced that this is her best role yet.

MILD SPOILER! MILD SPOILER! MILD SPOILER!

Her scene where she shows her perfect bare ass all soaking wet is when I damn near fell into a coma. SO FUCKING HOT!

[Preston_79]

It was an entertaining flick for the most part. The more I thought about it later much of it seemed pretty stupid, but it gets a pass because where it lacks it makes up for in other ways.

What the fuck though.....exploding rats? That was just lazy writing.

6.5/10

[PreySlayDisplay]

Spoilers

Almost as fun as last year's Shoot 'Em Up. Great visual style, awesome over the top action, Angelina Jolie's bare ass. Not much more you can ask for from a film like this. The exploding rat bit seemed rather out there and almost unnecessary. I give it a:

7/10

[Rant]

5/10
im probably biased because of my love of the graphic novel but as a movie i found it just mediocre. it took what was an excellent storyand watered it down and blanded it up to become recycled Hollywood tripe.
if you liked this movie even a little, i can assure you the comic is much better.

"I don't fuck sheep, Mr. Gibson. I make love to them." - Mr. Rictus

I concur.

I first read the 'novel' a couple years ago and immediately fell in love with it. I am a big Chuck Palahniuk fan and the grass roots of the comic read very much like 'Fight Club'. After finishing it I became an instant Mark Millar fan and have collected everything he has done since. So, naturally when I heard that there was to be a film adaptation on 'Wanted' I was super fuckin' stoked... that was until I heard later that it has practically jack-zip-shit to do with the source material.

But, I went to see the film for 2 reasons: 1. I am a 'need to know' type of guy... I had to know what it was like. 2. To support the ever fading 'R' rated action film.

So, I just got back and I have to say, it was about what I expected.

'POSSIBLE SPOILERS'

.:Good:.
1. The intro shootout was bloody fabulous, even though the window smashing shit was played out in Bekmambetov's last two flicks.

2. I really dug the 'Escape form the Pharmacy' scene. It was stylish, fast-paced, violent and funny.

3. The 'Post-Rat's' storm of the factory. As a rabid action fan, there was no way for me not to enjoy myself here.

That's about it.

.:Bad:.
Keep in mind, that I am a fan of the Comic... This makes me both bias and bitter.

1. No Super Villains. Immediately 80% of the comic's plot gone. This is a problem for me, as the comics plot is bitchin'.

2. They filled that 80% gap with trite, predictable nonsense: Bullet Bending - That Stupid-Ass Thread/Fate bullshit - a ridiculous un-inspired sequence featuring a train that they took straight out of Spider-Man 2's aborted footage and exploding Rats... Seriously, what the fuck was he thinking with those?

3. The Voice over--I can't put my finger on it, it almost seems like it is James McAvoy the actor was reading for Wesley rather than AS Wesley, I'm not sure how better to put it.

4. What happened to Angelina Jolie? I know I am committing Fan Boy blasphemy here, but WOW... she is NOT attractive to me anymore. She looks like Jack Skellington--Brad Pitt's special sauce must be filled with slim fast. Get Skinny McNeedzaSammich a stuffed-crust pizza and bring back the voluptuous non-veiny 'Gia' Joile from my high-school fapping days. Sorry to be gross, but come on.

5. Can we PLEASE find someone other than Danny Fuckin' Elfman to do a Comic Book Movie Score? How many times must we hear the same crap he wrote back in 1989?

6. Um, you got the go ahead for the 'R' rating yes? How about adding in some of those 100 or so kills you left out Bekmambetov? Shit, I'm TRYING to get my Wargasim on here.

7. Did Paul Greengrass co-direct? Knock of the Shaky-Cam Shit Please.

8. Healing Wax... Once was too much.

9. Finally, Film Wesley is still a giant gaping pussy compared to Comic Wesley. And I quote Richie Cusack: How do you fuck that up? It was right on the page... just copy it, not that hard.

5 outta 10
(Rant Over and Out)

[Mr.HyDe807]

:SPOILERS:

Anybody else think the scene where "time to say goodbye" was fucking badass? I mean, i saw it in the red band trailer, but when that music played and Mcevoy was smiling and saying sorry before he shot the guy, i was laughing and thinking how bad ass it was at the same time!

[SpikeDurden]

:SPOILERS:

Anybody else think the scene where "time to say goodbye" was fucking badass? I mean, i saw it in the red band trailer, but when that music played and Mcevoy was smiling and saying sorry before he shot the guy, i was laughing and thinking how bad ass it was at the same time!

Yeah, that's one of the main reasons I liked the film so much. It has such a wicked sense of humor. I was laughing almost as much as I was enjoying the badass action. The film knew what it wanted to be and it just worked.

[chinton]

You know if you really think about this film and look past the shiny lights and the occasionally cool action scene that doesn't make any sense the movie is basically a giant ball of plotholes.

My favorite(although there's too many to count):

How exactly did the the originally weaver decide that their messed up thread was actually directly from the fates and that they should now kill people. Ridiculous. Talk about a leap of faith.


Oh I also how they didn't even bother to explain how curving bullets related to super perception or whatever they had.



Spoilers!!!!!!!




There was one scene and one scene only that packed any kind of emotion. The way they filmed fox's death was surprisingly effective but more importantly subtle. Very very well done.


Spoilers End!




Other than that the movie was simply silly.

[Ender]

5/10
im probably biased because of my love of the graphic novel but as a movie i found it just mediocre. it took what was an excellent storyand watered it down and blanded it up to become recycled Hollywood tripe.
if you liked this movie even a little, i can assure you the comic is much better.

"I don't fuck sheep, Mr. Gibson. I make love to them." - Mr. Rictus

So is Wesley as big of a jerk in the movie or have they watered him and his friends down into "antiheroes", as I suspected ahead of time?

[Moviefan1234]

I'm getting tired of people bitching about how it differs from the comic book. Who gives a fuck? The last time I checked we're talking about the film here. It's a whole different medium, and once the creators sign off on the deal the filmmakers can make any changes they see fit. I don't give a flying fuck if they change a lot about projects that are adopted as long as they're good movies.

[JoeChar4321]

What happened to Angelina Jolie? I know I am committing Fan Boy blasphemy here, but WOW... she is NOT attractive to me anymore. She looks like Jack Skellington--Brad Pitt's special sauce must be filled with slim fast. Get Skinny McNeedzaSammich a stuffed-crust pizza and bring back the voluptuous non-veiny 'Gia' Joile from my high-school fapping days. Sorry to be gross, but come on.

:D

I thought the exact same thing. Add in the God awful tattoos and there is NOTHING sexually appealing about the character.

They filled that 80% gap with trite, predictable nonsense: Bullet Bending - That Stupid-Ass Thread/Fate bullshit - a ridiculous un-inspired sequence featuring a train that they took straight out of Spider-Man 2's aborted footage and exploding Rats... Seriously, what the fuck was he thinking with those?

Did Paul Greengrass co-direct? Knock of the Shaky-Cam Shit Please.

Healing Wax... Once was too much.

SPOILERS...

He must have stopped for some instant turtle wax between the time he was shot and slashed up and the time he confronted Morgan Freeman.

Add in the silly fast transition from sniveling accountant to master assassin, mix in the ridiculous flipping car trick (TWICE) and picture the character strapping hundreds of mini-bombs to the backs of rats and there's no way to watch this movie with any portion of your brain turned on.

HUGE SPOILER...

I was wondering why no one could hit what they were shooting at in the drug store? These guys can literally shoot the wings off of flies and moving bullets but his real father couldn't hit Angelina hiding behind breakfast cereal? That whole scene didn't even come close to working.

[Lazy Boy]

:SPOILERS:

Anybody else think the scene where "time to say goodbye" was fucking badass? I mean, i saw it in the red band trailer, but when that music played and Mcevoy was smiling and saying sorry before he shot the guy, i was laughing and thinking how bad ass it was at the same time!

By that time, McAvoy had already done the "I'm sooooooorrrrrry!" bit to laughable effect, so this scene made no impact on me, either way. He could've said "Heeeeeyyy, youuuuu guyyyyyssss!!!" and it still would've felt the same to me.

[HHH123007]

SPOILERS





I was kind of excited to see this as the days grew closer to it's release...knowing nothing about it, I just figured they could copy the structure of The Matrix and be okay. I really wish they did. Instead, we get a poorly constructed film with one good action scene(in the beginning) and absolutely nothing else.

From the time he gets on the screen, it's fairly obvious that Morgan Freeman is just waiting for his villain speech to come up. I actually leaned over to my girlfriend at the 40 minute mark and said, "You know how I know Morgan Freeman is setting everyone up? They've spent the first hour of the movie telling/showing you everything, except for that part about why anyone gives a shit. There hasn't been any mention of what we are going to see after his training..."

Main characters need to to have a dramatic need. Our main in this movie has his dramatic need met and taken care of by the time anything actually happens that resembles a story. After that, he kills a few people because a loom(A LOOM, WHAT THE FUCK?) tells him to and wanders into an unnecessary plot twist where he's sent to kill his father(and trains full of people).

I'd tell you to stop me when you think it's gotten too silly, but I haven't even touched on the most mind-numbing aspect of it yet.

The main gimmick of this film is that it's characters can bend gunfire...yet we see a shootout in a store where zero percent of the bullets hit their target , and at least one case I can think of where a character is forced to react because they can't get a shot on someone. Explain that one to me.

And I do apologize that this really doesn't qualify as a review, just random bitching....

[ElderPredator]

By the way, I absolutely loved Danny Elfman's new song called "The Little Things" which played during the credits. Great single!

[shawn-o]

I'm going to agree with most of you guys. Wanted had a very weak storyline, and i do wish it was a bit more like the comics, I decided to read the comic a few months before Wanted came out. I think it would have been cool to see supervillains secretly ruling the world. ...BUT as far as dumb summer action flicks go, Wanted did deliever the goods. Morgan Freeman was effective as always, and James McAvoy did pretty good with his role. I will say, if you like tons of action and some pretty good acting then go see this ONLY for that.

6/10

[Preston_79]

A question about the film


POSSIBLE SPOILERS

















When they do curve the bullet it looked like they had to swing their arm or it wouldn't work. SO, how the fuck does the bullet curve when fired out of a stationary rifle as was done twice?

You see the bullet travel back to the gun in reverse and it's bobbing and weaving with no swinging of the rifle so what the fuck?

[chinton]

A question about the film


POSSIBLE SPOILERS

















When they do curve the bullet it looked like they had to swing their arm or it wouldn't work. SO, how the fuck does the bullet curve when fired out of a stationary rifle as was done twice?

You see the bullet travel back to the gun in reverse and it's bobbing and weaving with no swinging of the rifle so what the fuck?



The whole aspect of bullet curving plus super jumping plus the ability to bend physics with cars didn't make any sense. If they were superbeings that would be one thing but they werent. The movies sole explanation was that they had super sensor powers.

[InvaderZim]

8.5/10 - Far better than i expected.. Dumb but fun

[Silverload]

This movie was so extremely over the top and so tongue in cheek that I enjoyed the hell out of it. This is a ridiculous movie, but the ridiculousness gives it a certain charm that I couldn't help but like. It's the kind of charm you get from films like Remo Williams. This film is just crazy fun and doesn't pull any punches, thumbs up from me.

7/10

[CyclicNightmare]

My biggest problem was the action scenes. They blew their wad showing all the money shots in the trailers. Money shots should highlight and enhance action scenes. The action scenes here were nothing but money shots. It wasn't interesting or dramatic.

[jackson13]

Loved it.


"What the fuck have you done lately?"

[ilovemovies]

My expectations for this movie could not be any lower than they were but I actually ended up loving it! A fucking blast from begining to end. The train sequence rocked and I was actually blown away by the twist. Didn't see that coming. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire sequence and found it to actually be very unpredictable as I didn't know what to expect. And the climax of the movie very much reminded me of the climax of Equilibrium. Not QUITE as awesome as that movie but pretty damn close.

MacAvoy is fantastic in this movie. Dare I say, I actually thought he was better in this movie than he was in something like Atonement. Angelina Jolie oozes sex appeal and was just a lot of fun. Morgan Freeman is great as usual. Finally, though Thomas Kretschmann doesn't have a lot of screen time, he's great and really manages to make the most of his screen time. His scene with MacAvoy on the train was just great.

This movie also has one of the best car chases of the last few years. One of my big fears with this movie is that I thought it looked like it might be one of those movies that tries to hard to be cool, kind of like last year's Shoot 'Em Up. It does try to but fortunately it does end up being very cool with great, slick action. Very well directed movie. Wanted is simply one of the most fun and entertaining movies of 2008. A real blast.

7/10

[ElderPredator]

Loved it.


"What the fuck have you done lately?"

I cheered after he said that. It was a big "Fuck you" to the audience.

[PR0J3KT M]

it was ok..like one person said, a lot of plot-holes..but a fun movie nonetheless...7/10

[crodger]

SPOILERS

Saw this one last night and was disappointed. I know if I'm enjoying a movie if I am engrossed in the film, if I feel a part of the film. I didn't feel part of this one. Because I had nothing invested in it, everything just seemed to be there, or happen. I wasn't on the edge of my seat, I wasn't worried for the characters, I wasn't shocked and didn't feel anything when Jolie died. The movie was entertaining enough, with some great action set pieces that were impressive. However, as I said, it looked good but it didn't give me that excited feeling I look for in an action movie. The story was a let down. Seriously, a piece of linen that can tell who is to be offed. Give me a break. It was also pretty obvious the direction the story was gonna go in. The acting was decent enough. This one just didn't hook me in.

2.5/5

[CyclicNightmare]

"What the fuck have you done lately?"
Wasted two hours.

[dellamorte dellamore]

I know this is sacriliege , but the main reason i don't want to see this is because i think Jolie is boring . She reminds me of one of those animatronics at DW , and she normally only has three facial expressions , the eye brow furrow when she's pissed , the blank look ( guess that's supposed to be sexy ) , and the fake smile . Sorry man , i'm so over Jolie , i was after Tomb Raider .

Now i know Bourne will tell me to give it a chance , much like IR , i didn't want to see that because of Downey , but at least Downey has some genuine acting talent . Jolie is glorified eye candy .

[Bourne101]

I'm going to see it this afternoon DD, so I'll let you know if you should give it a chance. ;)

[ElderPredator]

I know this is sacriliege , but the main reason i don't want to see this is because i think Jolie is boring . She reminds me of one of those animatronics at DW , and she normally only has three facial expressions , the eye brow furrow when she's pissed , the blank look ( guess that's supposed to be sexy ) , and the fake smile . Sorry man , i'm so over Jolie , i was after Tomb Raider .

Now i know Bourne will tell me to give it a chance , much like IR , i didn't want to see that because of Downey , but at least Downey has some genuine acting talent . Jolie is glorified eye candy .

You my friend shall be burned at the stake ;)

I can see why some guys would think that but I honestly melt when I see her and her smile just makes me sink into my chair.

[dellamorte dellamore]

It's not her looks , it's her " acting " that turns me off , she acts the same in every film basically , i'm just bored of it . But i'll say no more until i see it .

[anakinsrise]

MINOR SPOILER WITHIN MY REVIEW


Ok we have all seen the story for Wanted before.Someone is living their normal, every day,boring life.Suddenly they find out they are destined for more than the aforementioned.Something within them sets them apart from the rest of the world.In Wanted this "something" is expert assassin.
I thought each actor did a great job.James McAvoy,Morgan Freeman,and Angelina Jolie.
Director Timur Bekmambetov provides thrilling,stunning,pulse pounding in your face action sequences.
I felt some of the comical scenes actually took away from the film,and gave it an awkward feel.There are a few plotholes.The standout for me.If a person has the ability to shoot someone,with a long range rifle,and scope from an apartment,curve the bullet,and the bullet travels through a series of obstacles to reach its mark,why would the assassin need to risk their life,or being caught by the authorities,and shoot the person at close range???
Of course as always my other gripe scenes cut fom the film that i have seen online,read about,or in various trailers.
Wanted is a good,rousing action film nothing more nothing less
Scale of 1-10 a 7 1/2

[Bourne101]

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"What the fuck have you done lately?" - Wesley Gibson

Wanted - 8/10

Holy fuck! This movie was bloody fantastic! Action, intensity, violence, profanity, sex, and an awesome story to boot! I haven't had this much fun at the movies in ages. And this isn't one of those "It's so bad it's good," movies. This movie is actually good. The script is wonderful, and the first bit of the movie reminded me a lot of Fight Club, but at the same time was still unique and didn't completely rip Fight Club off. Then we get into the action. It's pretty much non-stop, with a few breathers here and there. This movie may not be as good as The Matrix, but it is certainly better than both The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions, and is more entertaining and engaging than any of those films, yes, that includes the first Matrix. The dialogue is great, the acting is great, the direction great, cinematography great, everything is just great. It's obviously over-the-top, but you know that going in and you just need to suspend your disbelief, I mean, The Matrix was over the fucking top as well. But still, this isn't The Matrix. Although the "Normal boring guy ends up being an important piece for saving the world" thing is similar, the overall plot and tone of the film is very different from that of the Matrix. Wanted is very witty, clever, brutal, and fun. And the ending is one of the best I have seen in a while. Pure brilliance. I highly recommend you go see this as soon as possible.

PS

DD you're going to love it!

[echo_bravo]

The whole slow motion thing was cool back in 1999 but its 2008 now and I think it has ran its course.

This was better than I thought it would be but thats not really saying much. The action was more "dumb" than "cool".

I did like the lead actor in it though. He can do comedy well and has shown quite a bit of range from Wanted to Atonement.

5/10

[echo_bravo]

Oh and the whole rats blowing up and peanut butter gag was the dumbest thing I have seen in quite some time. But then again this movie seemed like it written by a teenager that just found his uncle's stash of coke.

[Shale]

I'm getting tired of people bitching about how it differs from the comic book. Who gives a fuck? The last time I checked we're talking about the film here. It's a whole different medium, and once the creators sign off on the deal the filmmakers can make any changes they see fit. I don't give a flying fuck if they change a lot about projects that are adopted as long as they're good movies.
Thank You. I thought I was the only one with the axiom not to compare MOVIES with books, comic books, plays or any other source from which they derive.

It is another medium and has to use its unique qualities that do not happen on the printed page or drawn illustration or on stage (or even in the news or history books - tho the closer to actual events they can DRAMATIZE the better.)

[Bourne101]

As for the old people, my theatre was 3/4 full and 50% of the people in the theatre were probably over the age of 70.

[Abuckley89]

some spoilers below... mostly just rants...

I liked some of the action but the plot holes were too rediculous for me engage in the story. I was willing to throw logic out the window, I don't mind curving bullits but this didn't just defy-logic... it was down right retarded.

The rat thing was too complicated for being so unclever. His dad lived a block away this whole time? Some piece of cloth tells you who to kill? Some piece of cloth from 1000 years ago, or is it more recent because the seweing machine seemed to be doing something... so it's magic and can make names? or the names were known 1000 of years ago. i don't get it. it withdrew me from the story. the laziness in creating substantial mythos was so extreme that i don't care how awesome some of the action is. it took itself seriously and I wanted to too... but it's an idiot show. You can't shit on my intelligence like that. The characters and plot points were ridiculous and I couldn't get into... which I easily could have if there was some shred of plot.

Sucks because Morgan Freeman says some of his best lines. I wanted to love it.

5/10

[InvaderZim]

some spoilers below... mostly just rants...

I liked some of the action but the plot holes were too rediculous for me engage in the story. I was willing to throw logic out the window, I don't mind curving bullits but this didn't just defy-logic... it was down right retarded.

The rat thing was too complicated for being so unclever. His dad lived a block away this whole time? Some piece of cloth tells you who to kill? Some piece of cloth from 1000 years ago, or is it more recent because the seweing machine seemed to be doing something... so it's magic and can make names? or the names were known 1000 of years ago. i don't get it. it withdrew me from the story. the laziness in creating substantial mythos was so extreme that i don't care how awesome some of the action is. it took itself seriously and I wanted to too... but it's an idiot show. You can't shit on my intelligence like that. The characters and plot points were ridiculous and I couldn't get into... which I easily could have if there was some shred of plot.

Sucks because Morgan Freeman says some of his best lines. I wanted to love it.

5/10


You can enjoy The Foutain even as unbelievable as it is but you draw the line wth Wanted??? Makes no sense to me. BTW. I love the foutain. 10/10

[CuatroDiablos]

9/10


Loved this movie ...went into with low expectations and came out happy , very happy.

[chinton]

I really don't get the comparisions to Fight Club. Fight Club was a satire and would have most certainly made fun of films like this. Also Fight Club had layers. All this had was plot holes.

[Bourne101]

I really don't get the comparisions to Fight Club. Fight Club was a satire and would have most certainly made fun of films like this. Also Fight Club had layers. All this had was plot holes.

I think the comparisons to Fight Club are coming from the first bit of the movie, where Gibson gets pushed around and bullied and is just a big old loser, and gives a great voice over about all the bullshit going on. Then eventually the character gets caught up in a lot of crazy shit.

The movies aren't really that similar, but there are elements that were similar.

[MidnightAngel]

Glad that Wanted is officially a hit. I'll try to see it this upcoming 4th of July weekend. Forget Hancock.

[visual_tension]

A ridiculous, but fun movie with some great action.

Favorite moment: The keyboard.


7/10

[Bourne101]

Favorite moment: The keyboard.

That scene as a whole will probably go down as one of the best scenes of 2008 for me. Sheer fucking brilliance.

[Strider]

Wanted - 7/10 or ***1/2/***** stars

Wanted, an adaptation of a comic book mini-series, shares similarities with The Matrix, only stripped of all the science-fiction and philosophy (not to mention the Rage Against the Machine song played during the end credits), and despite its ridiculousness, it's actually quite an entertaining thrill ride. James McAvoy, who was overpraised for his work in The Last King of Scotland and Atonement, delivers his best performance yet and proves that he has potential to be a big star. He brings wit and charisma to his character, Wesley Gibson, a cubicle-dwelling loser who transforms into a highly trained assassin, and he's believable in the role as well. Wanted is McAvoy's film, so that leaves the unbelievably sexy, bad-ass Angelina Jolie and the great Morgan Freeman with much smaller roles, but they both make good use of the screen time. All the characters have super-power abilities (e.g., they can bend bullets), and a proper explanation of how they're able to do such outlandish things is never rendered -- this is Wanted's only bothersome aspect. Wanted is the perfect summer film if you're in the mood for something electric and saturated with violence.

Strider

[TeawithBlood]

A ridiculous, but fun movie with some great action.

Favorite moment: The keyboard.


7/10

OMG yes! BEST. SCENE. EVER!

[dellamorte dellamore]

It's going to be awhile before i see this Bourne , but you were right about IM , so i will give it a chance . I'm just not enthusiastic about the prospect .

And LOL about the slow mo being so 1999 , that's a good one .

[spacemonkey]

Is this movie just another Shoot em up or Running Scared? You know empty calories? Style over substance? Cause thats what it looks like to me! Could be fun to watch...

[Bourne101]

Is this movie just another Shoot em up or Running Scared? You know empty calories? Style over substance? Cause thats what it looks like to me! Could be fun to watch...

Wanted is much smarter and more well-acted than Shoot 'Em Up or Running Scared. The script is much more crisp as well. Really, the only similarity between the three is that the action is very over the top. But I think if you liked Running Scared or Shoot 'Em Up, you'll definitely liked Wanted, and you'll probably like it more.

[Bourne101]

Just saw it again. That re-watch was all I needed to realize if this deserved to go from and 8.5 to an 8 or an 8.5 to a 9. It definitely gets a 9 from me. This has great re-watch value. I can't wait to get the DVD. What I realized this time around is that the story is really what makes me love it. Don't get me wrong, the action is superb, but the story and screenplay really sealed the deal for me.

[drc5145]

I liked the movie quite a bit (8/10) and a prediction to add: Morgan Freeman's "shoot this motherfucker" line will be getting parodied on the Tv's, Youtubes etc...EVERYONE in my theatre laughed a lot when that line came out. My friends and I found ourselved repeating it over and over.:D

[jbar1026]

i'm not sure why anyone would dislike running scared(8.5/10) it has style and substance. i was drawn in from start to finish.i dont even want to get started on shoot-em up. as for wanted (7.5/10)i have to say it was a fun time but the story itself was a tad silly!

[spacemonkey]

Wanted is much smarter and more well-acted than Shoot 'Em Up or Running Scared. The script is much more crisp as well. Really, the only similarity between the three is that the action is very over the top. But I think if you liked Running Scared or Shoot 'Em Up, you'll definitely liked Wanted, and you'll probably like it more.

I dont mind over the top violence, just as long as its accompanied by a semi decent plot, competent acting, and some nice direction. I just dont want to go through another Eck vs. Sever ever again. But by the look of the comments on this thread, it looks like like Wanted actually kicks ass.

[Bourne101]

I dont mind over the top violence, just as long as its accompanied by a semi decent plot, competent acting, and some nice direction. I just dont want to go through another Eck vs. Sever ever again. But by the look of the comments on this thread, it looks like like Wanted actually kicks ass.

I found the plot to be great and there were some very original things in it that may or may not please you, but they worked for me. The acting is great, acting in action movies doesn't get much better. McAvoy, Jolie, and Freeman are all superb, as well as a few other supporting actors who make some really interesting characters. And the direction is great, no problems there.

[ilovemovies]

I liked the movie quite a bit (8/10) and a prediction to add: Morgan Freeman's "shoot this motherfucker" line will be getting parodied on the Tv's, Youtubes etc...EVERYONE in my theatre laughed a lot when that line came out. My friends and I found ourselved repeating it over and over.:D


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I liked his last line personally more. When he looks down on the floor and realizes he had been tricked and then oh fuck or something like that. And that followed by the bullet going through his head. Made me laugh out loud! Best final scene of any movie I've seen all year! :D

[fooknasty]

I really had no interest of seeing this at all, but I found myself with some free time yesterday, so I thought 'what the hell'?

It was suprisingly pretty good, I think in large part to the strong cast. McAvoy really seemed to be having a blast making this, and it showed. Jolie and Freeman were very solid as well.

There were parts that seemed to drag in the middle, with the same training going on repeatedly. Also, they revealed too many of the cooler action scenes on the TV trailers.

Overall, it was a pretty entertaining action movie, with a decent twist at the end.

7/10

[xseanymacx]

****Spoilers Within****












8/10.

I swore this movie off from the get-go because seemingly all it did was rip the name from the comic, and toss the meat of it to the side. For the most part, that is exactly what it did but thankfully, I didn't let this stop me from seeing it.

The plot still ran well and the action was balls-out amazing. The "bullet time" was overused but the original action parts far outweighed that. I mean, come on, he used the hole in the guy's face as a gun holder:D Wesley running through the textile factory, taking out everyone, was one of the most badass scenes I can recall.

The keyboard part, I agree, is probably the sweetest part of the film. I will definitely pick this up when it hits Blu-Ray and I see this being a movie I can watch 30 times and never get old with.

Oh, and the ending to the comic could EASILY have worked in the movie. If he went, "This is me taking my life back. This is me taking control. This is my face...as I fuck you in the ass." It would've came out of NOWHERE, like with the comic, and been bad as shit:cool:

[axel2k8]

I saw this on Sunday, and as I expected, it was a fun time. All the action bits were cool, even though just about every one of them appeared in the trailers. What I enjoyed most was the humor (loved the ATM bit and the keyboard scene) and the turn of events in the last reel. The movie was okay up to that point but the story had been kind of ho-hum (oh great, he's avenging his father and trying to discover himself, whoopee!). The third act gives the movie a swift kick in the ass and thus raised my enjoyment level as well. The final shootout gave me all sorts of Equilibrium flashbacks and the taunting by one of the baddies (pussy pussy pussy) had us in stitches.

On an unrelated note, I saw the 3rd TDK preview for the first time on the big screen (didn't play w/ my Iron Man showing). People were still chuckling from the Pineapple Express teaser or something else, and when Dark Knight started playing, the whole theater fell silent and no one said a word until a few minutes later. Glad to see it's already leaving people speechless.

[Dr_Loomis]

That movie was awesom !! loved it !! One thing i need help with tho...

I loved the soundtrack not the score the song that were in the movie but i can't find a soundtrack listing anywhere !! Can anyone help !! ????

[Strider]

That movie was awesom !! loved it !! One thing i need help with tho...

I loved the soundtrack not the score the song that were in the movie but i can't find a soundtrack listing anywhere !! Can anyone help !! ????

"Every Day Is Exactly The Same" - Nine Inch Nails

This just made me realize something: Morgan Freeman has now appeared in two films featuring music by NIN. That might make for a good trivia question. :D

The use of that particular song was great and fit the sequence perfectly. And I don't know about the rest of you all, but I really liked Danny Elfman's score as well.

Strider

[bigred760]

It was a fun movie. The story wasn't anything to write home about, but there's something about Morgan Freeman saying 'mother fucker' that makes a movie more badass than it actually is. The action scenes were pretty cool - mostly because of their excessiveness and special effects. But it's your run-of-the-mill action flick . . . there are some memorable scenes, and I'm not talking about the action: the hitting the guy over the head with a keyboard and the letters 'f,u,c,k,y' and 'o' and the guy's tooth flying up finishing the phrase - cool. There are other similar funny moments that had the audience cracking up. I also liked the little 'turn' at the end, though a bit predictable, still made for a more interesting ending.

7/10

[xseanymacx]

I thought this was deeper than your run-of-the-mill action movie.



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Maybe not necessarily deeper, but in how many movies do they have the good guys more concerned with themselves and let hundreds of people fall to their death?

I also thought Fox curving the bullet through everyone's head and then her own was bad as shit. She was the only one, out of everyone, who still lived by the code. And everyone came up:cool:

[bigred760]

Morgan Freeman has now appeared in two films featuring music by NIN.

What was the other one?

[Preston_79]

SPOILERS:













If Morgan Freeman was making that shit up to kill whom ever he wanted, why didn't anyone in that circle question him when he handed them their names on that cloth? I'd be calling bull shit. I'd also figure my name maybe only came up because I was working for a dirty bastard. Kill Morgan Freeman and your problems go away. Better that that killing yourself. Why didn't this occur to anyone who was working for him. Why wouldn't they think he didn't just forge their names so it looked like they were in the same boat?

Pretty fucking dumb.


Still a good movie.

[xseanymacx]

He was manufacturing the names BECAUSE all of their names came up. Most of them, I'm sure, preferred to keep on killing whom he said, instead of killing themselves. Everyone but Fox that is.

[xseanymacx]

What was the other one?

Se7en

[thedudeman69]

8/10

This one blew me away at how good it was. I guess I wrote it off as a bad matrix rip off, but it wasn't. It was actually better than I thought, and those were some of the best filmed action scenes I have seen in a while. Damn, the whole movie was just so fucking fun to watch. Over the top viloence, Jolie nudity, and a badass shoot out scene more than pleased me.

[hubbard_28]

The only word I can come up with to describe this movie is "stupid." I can't remember the last time I watched a movie this idiotic. The action sequences were basic, and its uniqueness is nothing to brag about.
They could have plugged any hot chick into Jolie's spot and nothing would have changed. I love Jolie, but what a waste. And Freeman should be ashamed of himself signing on to do this. The only good thing to come of this was the main character. What a performance.
I would give this a 2/10 because it provided a total of about 2 minutes worth of entertainment. I'd watch Hitman before this again. At least Shoot'em Up didn't try to take itself seriously. It was just fun. The story to Wanted is just about the dumbest, mind numbingest thing I've ever witnessed.

[xseanymacx]

Wanted didn't take itself seriously either. Then ending proves that.

Did you watch the same film as everyone else?

[Crazy Dud]

Do not listen to the buzz or positive hype surrounding this film. Wanted is just another generic, gratuitously violent, pointless action film with NO redeeming elements. While I will admit the action sequences, and the directing in general, were quite solid, it does not make up for a story that has been told countless times before, and usually better. The movie is about violence, and how violent one can be to achieve one's goals, and nothing else. Most unfortunately of all, I could not care less about ANY characters in this film. Since I did not care if they lived or died, I had no personal investment in the film. Thus, it is nearly a complete and total failure.

4/10

[Bourne101]

Do not listen to the buzz or positive hype surrounding this film.

LISTEN TO THE BUZZ OR POSITIVE HYPE SURROUNDING THIS FILM! :D

[Crazy Dud]

LISTEN TO THE BUZZ OR POSITIVE HYPE SURROUNDING THIS FILM! :D

It really would be better if you didn't!

[Mr.HyDe807]

It really would be better if you didn't!

OR.....make up your own mind if your interested, see it for yourself, then see if it was or wasn't worth the hype!:D

[chinton]

I thought this was deeper than your run-of-the-mill action movie.



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Maybe not necessarily deeper, but in how many movies do they have the good guys more concerned with themselves and let hundreds of people fall to their death?

I also thought Fox curving the bullet through everyone's head and then her own was bad as shit. She was the only one, out of everyone, who still lived by the code. And everyone came up:cool:

Thats not a positive nor is it any deeper. Its just the movie being lazy about its own supposed sense of morality. As I said before the scene with Jolie that youre talking about was the only or one of the few genuine moments in the film.

[xseanymacx]

I thought it was a very big positive considering the source material.

[Buffmovie]

I enjoyed it but it was forgettable due to the story. I picked up the trade to see the differences. I wish they went more into the back story of The Fraternity. I don't know, it was missing something. I'll have to see it again on dvd. The last half hour did kick hard though!

[Crazy Dud]

OR.....make up your own mind if your interested, see it for yourself, then see if it was or wasn't worth the hype!:D

That would be best, of course.:D

[chinton]

I thought it was a very big positive considering the source material.


And the source material was true to its self. Theres a big difference between creating a deliberate anti-hero and then sticking to your guns or in the movie's case just being lazy. The idea that we're supposed to care about two characters having a conversation after hundreds have plummeted to their death becuase of them is silly especially when the movie tries play the morally superior card with kill one save a thousand.

[NathanRomano]

I cheered after he said that. It was a big "Fuck you" to the audience.

Me and the rest of the people laughed.

[NathanRomano]

*SPOILER*

Also laughed when Angelina's character died. I don't know why it just looked terrible. I was already laughing when Freeman said "SHOOT THIS MUTHA FUCKA!" and then just strolled out of the room.




*END SPOILER*



Oh, What could have been.

[KillaMyers]

I loved this movie! - 8/10

It's goofy and completely over-the-top. But it's very impressive visually, and the action sequences are fucking spectacular. It's also got a great sense of humor aswell. My favorite scene, is at the beginning when Mr. X jumps through the window to the next building while shooting the assassins.

[Monotreme]

From my review:

"the great action-thrillers of years past, like Die Hard or Lethal Weapon, worked so well primarily based on that strong human connection with the lead characters. The action movies of recent years, besides being quite generic and bland in terms of their plot and execution, featuring by-the-numbers cinematography and the same stunts and action scenes we’ve already seen, are sub-par primarily because they lack truly down-to-earth characters we can genuinely identify with. Wanted, after a dry season in the genre, gleefully brings us back to the first camp. Also, the film is so relentless in its over-the-top intensity, wild cinematography and haywire action scenes, I was so engaged in it that I didn’t even feel the need to use my brain even once. So sure, Wanted doesn’t have much of a brain nor much of a heart, but it delivers sheer, pure entertainment in its most absolute, heart-pumping, seat-grabbing, eye-popping form."

In short, I guess I pretty much agree with the consensus. It's goofy, silly, completely over-the-top... but because it never ceases to be like that, and it never really takes itself seriously, then your brain just lets you shut off and enjoy it for what it is. Because it's a fantastically entertaining movie; I love those scenes in movies where people do impossible things with such ease, it's just so fucking awesome and it gets you all giddy and excited. So yeah... this movie is the shit, even if it has no brain and no heart! I had a really great time, which is what's important.

7/10.

[shoe1985]

A lot of people have said the movie was over-the-top and silly, well whatever it was, I enjoyed hell out of this movie, and all of my friends did. This movie started off great, and ended even better. In fact, I wanted more. This is my favorite movie so far this summer. I went in thinking this will probably suck, I am not a big Jolie fan, but I even enjoyed her performance.

The movie set out to be a crazy, action movie, and in my opinion, it worked. I will give it a 9.5/10

From my review:
So yeah... this movie is the shit, even if it has no brain and no heart!

I just wanted to say something about having no heart. If anything, I think it was great way for them to show this guy who lives quite a awful life: crappy job, life just sucks, and his girlfriend is cheating on him. Then he meets this group, and it helps him become what he should be, a man. He begins to stand up for himself, and nobody pushes him over now.

Don't get me wrong, this was a shoot em up movie, but I thought it was done well. I can see some people not liking it, but they were probably expecting a different movie.

[AdNauseum]

How many innocent people died in that train crash scene!? I'm thinking at least 100..

And who the hell where the gun-wielding people who worked in the weaver place - if they were assassins why were they so shit..
Stupid film, Jolie's combined dialogue probably clocked in under 5 mins, really disliked this.

[Sgizzy316]

a pure action movie that was interesting and unique

[Monotreme]

A lot of people have said the movie was over-the-top and silly, well whatever it was, I enjoyed hell out of this movie, and all of my friends did. This movie started off great, and ended even better. In fact, I wanted more. This is my favorite movie so far this summer. I went in thinking this will probably suck, I am not a big Jolie fan, but I even enjoyed her performance.

The movie set out to be a crazy, action movie, and in my opinion, it worked. I will give it a 9.5/10



I just wanted to say something about having no heart. If anything, I think it was great way for them to show this guy who lives quite a awful life: crappy job, life just sucks, and his girlfriend is cheating on him. Then he meets this group, and it helps him become what he should be, a man. He begins to stand up for himself, and nobody pushes him over now.

Don't get me wrong, this was a shoot em up movie, but I thought it was done well. I can see some people not liking it, but they were probably expecting a different movie.

Don't get me wrong - I liked the movie, and for all the same reasons you did. 7/10 is actually quite a high rating from me for a movie like this. But you have to admit - a movie that glorifies killing and murdering isn't exactly a heartfelt movie. It's pure, non-stop adrenialine-rush entertainment, and worked incredibly well as just that. I enjoyed the hell out of it, but that doesn't mean that it isn't silly.

[chinton]

I wasn't expecting a different movie. Ive never liked that excuse for people who don't like a film.

[RockThunder]

omg, what are yall talking about.. wanted sucks.. it is just mindless action with ZERO PLOT! "We are the weapons of fate" " I am your father" " (morgan freeman) planted the names" "If you were to follow the rules, youd all be dead"

so fucking stupid.. only thing that saved it from being absolutely terrible was the great action. but seriously, the message of go out and do something is so out of place and pretty much everything about the movie was bad

3 or 4/10

[Captain Goliath]

I remember when I first saw the movie I really liked it. Cinematography was great, action scenes were somewhat original and hearty, Elfman's score was eargasmic, and the storyline was actually very likeable (I know many people say there isn't one, but there is, trust me). I liked it so much, in fact, that I decided to pick up the graphic novel.
It was so good I read it in one night. The movie is completely different from the graphic novel, the only same things are the names. I'm serious.
In terms of an adaptation, Wanted fails hard, I'd probably only give it a 4/10 when compared to the source material. But as a movie itself, I'd probably give it a 7.5 or maybe even an 8. It was really fun, and, as long as you haven't read the comics first, you should be pleasantly surprised.

[Danger^Cart]

I was a big fan of the comic walking in and I enjoyed it just the same.

People need to learn to differentiate between the two mediums. A movie doesn't have to be faithful to the source material to be good. It's not a comic or a novel. It's a MOVIE.

[KCJ506]

Finally saw this and I really enjoyed it. 9/10.

Most of the complaints I've been hearing is that the movie's unrealistic. I really don't understand this. It's a summer action flick. People actually expected total realism? People think it's okay for movies like Iron Man and Incredible Hulk to be unrealistic but not this?

[Rukas]

Just saw this, I agree it was great. Great over the top action with a somewhat real world setting. Dont think it has been done this well since the Matrix. Im kind of getting tired of mutants and superheros, I like real people doing unreal things like this.

And well done for the ballsy finish....



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Pretty much kills it's chances for a sequel, I admire them for wanting to tell a story and completing that story arch in one film without the usual Hollywood "lets set it up for a sequel before we even know if it's good" type thing a la Jumper for example.

[< a c e >]

Caught this movie today.

It was alright. Cool in portions.

But it reminded me of so many movies!

If fight club went on a date with the matrix, and later hung out with harry potter while fooling around with minority report and 'finally' had a one night stand with Star Wars, we would have- WANTED.

It was cool though.

6/10

[Spidey]

9/10

Very fun and entertaining movie, that is if you are in this kind of thing, where all laws of science are broken.

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Is his 'real' dad was working all alone, how did he get decoys working for him in the first scene ?
A train with hunderds of people fall of a cliff, they all die, and the hero is sobbing about his daddy ? Haha :D
I liked the final shot where Wesley shoots through the donut and the coffee cup into Freeman's head.
Like that friend ,who was doing his girlfriend, said : He's the man !