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Wanted (2008)
description written by member Zara:
Wesley Gibbon (James McAvoy) is just an ordinary guy, unaware that his long-lost father is one of the world's most notorious assassins. But when his father is killed, a mysterious associate named Sloan (Morgan Freeman) arrives, offering Wesley the chance to fill dad's shoes. Mentored by Sloan's deputy, Fox (Angelina Jolie), Wesley carries out the will of the mythological Fates, who see Wesley's targets in a magical loom.
| Release Date: | June 27th, 2008 |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
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Wanted Movie Review by Zara  (7/9/2008) |
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Knowing what I know about the true storyline for the comic books that WANTED is based on, I can't say in good faith that I went into the movie with an open mind.
I'm actually a fan of Bekmambetov and his work with NIGHT WATCH and DAY WATCH. And because of his high intensity, signature look here, I am giving the movie a...
(complete Wanted review by Zara)
| Wanted Movie Review by Lloyd (7/6/2008) |
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It is amazing how one film, the matrix, can spawn movies to use the same technology/special effects that put them on the map.
Having said that, this movie is a blast and there is quite a twist at the end, you won't see it coming. I highly recommend this movie, see it on a good audio system.
Weird with mr. mcavoy in the...
(complete Wanted review by Lloyd)
Don't kid yourself. Nobody went to this film to see any of the actors listed before Angelina, and the studios knew it. Are there posters of trailers that feature James McAvoy? Who is he anyway? I saw one site that said they are thinking trilogy; that he is the next Bourne. Give me a break! McAvoy compared to Matt Damon....
(complete Wanted review by Movie Addict)
| Wanted Movie Review by Thom (7/4/2008) |
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As the pendulum swings among the genders and races the oppressed become the oppressors, the oppressors the oppressed. Ten or twenty years ago, the main character would have been a woman, and the story would've been about female empowerment. Interesting that it's gotten to the point where you can actually have a film about...
(complete Wanted review by Thom)
| Wanted Movie Review by Ben (6/30/2008) |
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Take some elements of "The Matrix" and combine it with "Fight Club," and you get this weekend's new release, "Wanted." It's a hyperkinetic action movie about a cubicle drone who is apathetic about life in general, and is run down by the routine of life. The montage that shows what he goes thru on a daily basis is perfectly...
(complete Wanted review by Ben)
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