Wanted Fan review thread (Spoilers)

[November Rain]

Didn't see one of these specifically although, willing to merge with the 'Just saw it' thread.


So I came back from watching Wanted Yesterday and I am in two minds about it. One mind about it as an individual film and another mind about how the characters are adapted from the comics and how true they are to their intended forms.

Firstly, as a stand alone movie, it's awesome truelly great. Gibson was awesome, fox was awesome and sloan was awesome as well as Gibson's father as well (although i wished his pretend father did have a moustache though). I could see the twist coming slightly earlier than the average viewer but i did enjoy watching the cinema gasp at the revelation of it all. I liked the way gibson manned up to take them all down (not sure about all the rat stuff though but meh). I also liked the subtle reveal at the end that while they felt they were doing good work, ultimately fate had decided they were the bad guys after all. I only wish more people would have been in on this and fox was none the wiser. I'm glad she had the moral fibre to put herself down as well but then again, i don't know why she wouldn't also put gibson's name down unless his was completely manufactured as well by sloan.

Personally i thought the whole cloth idea was slightly too far fetched for my liking, i was half expecting wesley to go 'are you ****ing serious?'

Gibson made a great change from purposeless man to a man with some goals, great film overall.


Now my issues are with the comic book translation.


In the comics, the themes are about a person who doesn't believe he is capable of anything who ultimately realises he can do anything he wants. in the film I believe, this is somewhat removed slightly and it simply shows he has gifts and now with his attachment to his father, he has something to work towards. Now in the comics, it was his mother who was the catalyst for keeping him pretty downbeat and it was his father who wanted to set him free, while in the film it was his father who wanted to keep him away from the fraternity (with the fraternity messing with him by putting cash into his account).

Now I don't mind about his dad going rogue but he still should have played a part into trying to get gibson to grow a pair and there should have been more insight into his relationship with his mother and their relationship. I'm also not sure wesley's life was down trodden enough for him to truelly embrace his new found abilities and exploit them thoroughly. His aim was more to get back at those who were against his father rather than those against him personally.

Now this may have been a factor of having them simply as assassins of fate rather than supervillains who seized control of the way things are, however i'm not sure if they felt if the audience will feel sympathetic towards folks who have been removed of all senses of moral fibre. I still think some scenes with him getting beaten up and robbed on the way home by hispanics and then beating them up would have been cool.

I still think gibson should have suited up in his high tech gear at least at one point in the film and also should have revelled more in the killing. I do believe the whole chair torture scenes weren't done well enough to show that gibson a soft man had become completely unhinged with taking severe amounts of punishment and also with killing an ally BUT that wouldn't have helped scenes later on when he speaks to fox about her reasons for joining.



One great thing about this film is that they don't uncover everything from the book, it's only six issues long, yet i recon you could squeeze another two films out of it based on how much of it they really used so far. I mean they mentioned other gangs and an international organisation is certainly not out of the question. I mean since sloan is dead, gibson may well be entitled to his own branch as a somewhat crimelord, you could easily write that sloan was just about to become one and then start that whole different lifestlye again. It's also not past them showing fox may have been placed in a regeneration tank or maybe she has 'powers/skills' not shown already in the film.

same goes for mister rictus, the scenes were he dies is when he may truelly realise there is no life after death and starts getting ruthless.

With one film based around the villains taking over and another based on his relationship with his mother, then I don't think this is a bad thing. I still dont really believe the two men shown to be gibson's fathers are actually him, i believe its the grey haired dude and i'd love to see that unravel in the next few films with gibson ultimately killing him in the last one.


As a continuing franchise, I am very very very happy with the product and I think Wanted can go on to do great things. Movie of the summer so far for me and also best character development. I also mention going after the dude who killed the fox's dad (not sure he finally got hit yet) but that would be some cool plot device as well.

oh, and the franternity gun fight is clearly nothing short of insane....

[Joker]

I haven't read the comics, so I have no basis for comparison. As a movie going person I absolutely loved it.

It was funny, exciting, tense, action packed, and all the actors gave solid performances. I went in with no real expectations for it, and it surprised the hell out of me at how good it was.

10/10. One of the best movies I've seen.

[luke1234]

im seeing this tonight i cant wait, i need a good action flick

[chesslover]

Sounds like Wall*E* may have some competition

[luke1234]

Just got back from Wanted and the only word I can say right now IS ****K, that was ridiculous.

By far one of the superior action flicks that should be remembered for years to come. When everyone got out of the theater we were all out of breath. This film is a sheer adrenalin rush. Very Original, Somewhat Unpredictable.

FINALLY AN ACTION FILM WITH GOOD CHARACTERS.

Wesley Gibson is the man and throughout the whole movie you are behind his back cheering him on. Defintily one of the best if not the best film of the summer right up there with Iron Man. This film has guts and I went in not expecting anything and it punched me in the stomach. The acting was great, special effects were mostly perfect. The only problem i had with the movie was some of the lines were a lil corny but its a comic film and this is just nitpicking. Again go see this film i recommend it to anyone who is in to Action/Gore/Comedy/Drama/ or just going to have fun.

[BloodyWolverine]

Probaly one of teh best action movies since Die Hard With a Vengeance. If you loved Sin City or SHoot-em Up then go see the years third best movie after Iron Man and Indy 4. This is no movie for the kids and thank god. I can now go see Wall-E for i have my action fix for the year after seein this great movie.
9/10.

[xwolverine2]

just saw it...

favorite movie of the year.
havent had this much fun since Grindhouse

10 out of 10
...sad ending, not expecting a sequel.

[DieSmiling]

This movie rocked hard -- it was also very different than I expected. I enjoyed it, but I think I got my expectations up a little too high. Very cool action, funny movie, and Jolie is obviously gorgeous. Really good payoffs that were very satisfying.

[Anubis Raptor]

Wanted looks like an amazing film. I truly cant wait for it:yay:

________________
Man Of Mass Destruction

[kakashi]

73% currently at rottentomatoes.

Amazing!

Oh and i got a question for those who has seen the movie...

McAvoy...how does he handle the action scenes?

[mrvlknight21]

Probaly one of teh best action movies since Die Hard With a Vengeance. If you loved Sin City or SHoot-em Up then go see the years third best movie after Iron Man and Indy 4. This is no movie for the kids and thank god. I can now go see Wall-E for i have my action fix for the year after seein this great movie.
9/10.


Hmm...everything sounded good until you said after Indy 4.

[LadyVader]

I'm sorry, i can't give this movie more then a 7.

Great action scenes, good acting from James McAvoy, even liked the soundtrack buuut...

Supposedly a society of supervillains was hard to translate on screen. How the hell did they go from something as simple as society of supervillains to a fraternity of assassins that reads into fabric to find their targets! If I read that in a comic I'd still think it's f-ing ridiculous. An ancient clan weavers discovered... WTF!? Are they like the cashmere mafia or something?

Morgan Freeman was wasted in the movie IMO. So was Angelina Jolie. I just didn't believe either one's interactions with James McAvoy.

Oh... and didn't Wesley's actions sort of inadvertently led to the death of those couple of hundred people on that train? That's enough to make me believe fate really did want him dead.

[Keymaker]

Very fun film!
Ridiculous plot, but cool as hell. The action was amazing, the dark bits of humor were funny, no crappy love story (more or less), nice message (the question at the end was quite ballsy).
My only gripes are with some too apparent ''influences''. Jumping through the window and shooting like mad in slow motion was too Matrix-y for me. Also, since the message had a very Fight Club feel, the Ikea mention made me roll my eyes a bit :woot: But maybe it was all in the comic and the author is the one to blame :oldrazz: I have no knowledge of the source material.
8/10

[Nightwatcher11]

a REALLY fun movie that I believe speaks for our time-period. Showing how people nowdays live through piss-poor conditions and yet do nothing, sitting there, wishing for a ticket out of it. I loved it. It missed being a perfect movie for me by a little. Most definitly the best movie I've seen this year. Go see it. It's fun, and also brings something new to the table. EnjoY!!


9.5/10

[Symbiotica]

LadyVader: Supposedly a society of supervillains was hard to translate on screen. How the hell did they go from something as simple as society of supervillains to a fraternity of assassins that reads into fabric to find their targets! If I read that in a comic I'd still think it's f-ing ridiculous. An ancient clan weavers discovered... WTF!? Are they like the cashmere mafia or something?

WHAT?! ROTFLMAO!!!!!

[luke1234]

if you get passed the absurdness of the plot then you see a really well done action film

[S.A.A.D]

I saw Wanted today,I really enjoyed it and give it an 8/10. I'll for sure being buying it when it's out on dvd.

[Superman4ever]

I read the comics because some of the fans were raving mad about it. The comics aren't the greatest thing ever written. They're OK, but not what some of the fans on here make it out to be.

As for the movie, it was good. They changed somethings that I thought made the comics a good read. The fact that the Fraternity wasn't a clan of superbaddies didn't bug me that much. The movie was good overall. Angelina...Oh my...well, it's Angelina.

Overall 7/10 for both the comic and movie, but I'm kinda on a Angelina high right now so that'll probably change.

[LadyVader]

I still don't get why his dad would let him lead such a crappy life. Cause it was crappy. There's safe, and then there's crappy.

[YJ1]

I never read the comic. So, my review is totally based on the film.

4/10

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? I'm sorry but it's just a bad film, period.

[chesslover]

A jolly good show :)

[IRON_Lad]

I saw it last night and I gotta give it a 10/10

It exceeded all my expectations and the action was insane. The action reminded me of Shoot em up more han the matrix. Did anyone else notice that Mcavoy sounded alot like Shia Lebouff?

[Hunter Rider]

I loved the way the movie took shape in the second half, the first has some great action and dark humour but once the looms and Cross start driving the story it shapes into a really cool sci fi-y thriller. The Fraternity HQ and all it's mystique and quirky inhabitants give the movie a really great atmosphere.

I thought Jolie and McAvoy were great together, Jolie was sexy, cool and in her own way noble and caring as Fox, McAvoy gives Wesley a lot of levels and comes off totally believable as the below average Joe dealing with crazy situations, who eventually becomes an assured assassin.


The bullet effects and the way Timur uses them are a joy to behold, the films editing is stunning and creates amazing, stylish action that you feel apart of, very visceral. The cinematography is also first rate.


The action in the last 35-40 minutes is insane.

The sequence where: Wesley Goes to the Fraternity HQ and takes them on is one of the most adrenaline pumping, kinetic action sequences Ive ever seen.

The ending is awesome. :D

9/10

[luke1234]

I loved the way the movie took shape in the second half, the first has some great action and dark humour but once the looms and Cross start driving the story it shapes into a really cool sci fi-y thriller. The Fraternity HQ and all it's mystique and quirky inhabitants give the movie a really great atmosphere.

I thought Jolie and McAvoy were great together, Jolie was sexy, cool and in her own way noble and caring as Fox, McAvoy gives Wesley a lot of levels and comes off totally believable as the below average Joe dealing with crazy situations, who eventually becomes an assured assassin.


The bullet effects and the way Timur uses them are a joy to behold, the films editing is stunning and creates amazing, stylish action that you feel apart of, very visceral. The cinematography is also first rate.


The action in the last 35-40 minutes is insane.

The sequence where: Wesley Goes to the Fraternity HQ and takes them on is one of the most adrenaline pumping, kinetic action sequences Ive ever seen.

The ending is awesome. :D

9/10

i agree with everything you said. Did Not Disappoint at all

[ken smith]

Best Movie Of 2008

[nocomics]

I haven't read the comics, so I have no basis for comparison. As a movie going person I absolutely loved it.

It was funny, exciting, tense, action packed, and all the actors gave solid performances. I went in with no real expectations for it, and it surprised the hell out of me at how good it was.

10/10. One of the best movies I've seen.
Ya, I've never read the comics neither so I have no comparisons as well in that department.
As this poster said,it had all those things that u need in an action movie. I loved the whole matrix style action with the bullets,was good. Bonus was seeing AJ sexy ass naked...They did'nt overuse Morgan/AJ/Common so I was somewhat surprised by that,but effectively used though.
The only downpoint to me it did feel like it had some lulls in the movie,and it felt way longer than 2 hours. Decent movie for sure and I hope they have a sequel soon....7/10

[Crook]

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.
It's called fantasy.

I'm gonna assume you're a comic book fan, in some shape or form. So it absolutely befuddles me that you'd be turned off by mere things as gravity defying action scenes and rules that clearly break physics, when you have heroes like Superman and Hulk roaming about. If you're that anal retentive, then I don't think comic books are for you.

[Superman4ever]

^^ LOL. Befuddles. Love that word!

[co2]

I don't normally come to a board where others have gathered to enjoy something, and then pi$$ on the parade...not my style...but yikes, neither me nor any of my friends liked this movie at all.
I'm not one that has a problem with suspension of disbelief..I mean I'm on a board dedicated to comic book movies..but wow!
I wouldn't know where to begin, so I just won't.

The only movie I have seen this year that I disliked more is 10,000B.C...because at least Wanted had a few moments of comedy.

[Lord Blackbolt]

the movie was badass. I loved it

[November Rain]

I don't normally come to a board where others have gathered to enjoy something, and then pi$$ on the parade...not my style...but yikes, neither me nor any of my friends liked this movie at all.
I'm not one that has a problem with suspension of disbelief..I mean I'm on a board dedicated to comic book movies..but wow!
I wouldn't know where to begin, so I just won't.

The only movie I have seen this year that I disliked more is 10,000B.C...because at least Wanted had a few moments of comedy.
Is it alright to ask what your problems were specifically with the film itself?

[SatEL]

Wow I am extremly shocked by all the positive reviews this film is getting, I dont want to rain on you guys parade but in all honesty I just dont think this film merits a 5 star rating. There are some scenes in the film that are great namely Wesley in the office and his moments with Janet, I have worked in an office and had a female boss who was always on my case. I mean must people who have worked in an office will understand excatly how Wesley felt so when he broke free of those restraint I cheered out loud. After Wesley goes into the fraternity that's when this film goes down. It just kind of drag's from there, also a minor nitpick I have is the fact that Wesley can increase his reaction time and move really fast and yet his able to get punched and kicked in a fight. If we follow the logic of the film no one but people like fox and slone should be able to touch him physically.

Another problem I had was the lack of explanation of the bullet bending I mean WTF? the speed thing was stated but bullet bending seems to be left out. We know he can increase his reaction time via and increase in his hearth beat but bending bullets? I would have liked it if they stated something like reality manipulation e.g Wesley moving reality and shifting objects and thats how the bullet appears to curve.

Anyway overall its was an ok movie but nothing to rave about, lol to be honest though I did enjoy myself which is what counts.

[November Rain]

With regards to getting hit, aren't the only people that hit in in the film already members of the fraternity who can also perform the same feats as himself?

as for the bullet bending, they did kinda explain it as being general ignorance to the ability because nobody expects you to be able to do it. I think on their website, they describe it as a similar feat to curving a football or snooker ball but really the bullets should be spherical in order to truelly do that. Never the less, i dont mind.

Somethings are just pure fantasy and don't really need explanation. We just need to except this is something they can do.

[SatEL]

With regards to getting hit, aren't the only people that hit in in the film already members of the fraternity who can also perform the same feats as himself?

as for the bullet bending, they did kinda explain it as being general ignorance to the ability because nobody expects you to be able to do it. I think on their website, they describe it as a similar feat to curving a football or snooker ball but really the bullets should be spherical in order to truelly do that. Never the less, i dont mind.

Somethings are just pure fantasy and don't really need explanation. We just need to except this is something they can do.

I dont think the other guys in the fraternity can do it only a few people like Slone stated, if that were the case they would have given Wesley more of a fight in the end. From what I could see I believe the people in the fraternity that were capable were Fox, Slone, and that black guy.

I agree that some things are pure fantasy but every fantasy sets itself its limit and they did that when they tried to explain certain aspects but left out others. The only film not limited to these restricitions was probably the Matrix were you were meant to believe that anything was possible.

[nocomics]

I don't normally come to a board where others have gathered to enjoy something, and then pi$$ on the parade...not my style...but yikes, neither me nor any of my friends liked this movie at all.
I'm not one that has a problem with suspension of disbelief..I mean I'm on a board dedicated to comic book movies..but wow!
I wouldn't know where to begin, so I just won't.

The only movie I have seen this year that I disliked more is 10,000B.C...because at least Wanted had a few moments of comedy.
They did kindof mention the bullet bending theory in a short few sentences. This type of movie u kindof have to let certain things left unexplained,and just assume they can do it.
The movie had some slow points in it,but I don't think it was a terrible movie at all,maybe needed a few more sequences in it,but /shrug each to their own...I don't know if ur one of those cats that expect the movie to be exactly identicle to the comics or not,but like to hear what ya did'nt like? maybe thats why I kindof liked it,I did'nt expect certain things to happen??
*btw 10k B.C. I did'nt finish the movie it was so,so bad..

[The Lizard]

So if you prepare yourself for absolute ridiculousness beforehand, this movie is indeed enjoyable. It's not the world's greatest action flick like some people are saying, and it's certainly not in the same league as The Matrix, but it has enough eye-popping effects and gory head-shots to make it worth watching.

There were enough nods to the comic (despite the massive changes) to keep your interest if you read it. However, I kept waiting for Wesley to cut his hair short like in the comic, but he never did, choosing instead to keep his somewhat dorky messy hairdo with its wispy sideburns - arg.

There will be plenty of moments when you roll your eyes and go "yeah...right!" but you'll have some fun in spite of that. And the basic message -get off your ass and fulfill your potential in life - is put forth in a clever way.

Overall - 7/10

Action - 9/10

[Nirvana]

I saw this movie last night, it was pretty cool. I expected a bit more from it, but over all it was a pretty cool movie. The action was incredible. I was really impressed with a lot of the knife fights, and the train sequence was mind blowing! The cast was pretty good, too.

James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, and Terrance Stamp were all pretty good in their respectable roles. Common also held his ground pretty good, he seems like he'll go somewhere with his move towards acting. There is something weird about James McAvoy, though...he seems like a gross actor, lol. A lot of movies he's in he appears drenched in sweat, blood and dirt, ha.

Also, I got to say I was really impressed with the score. I love Danny Elfman and it was great to hear his song "Little Things" in the actual film. The inclusion of "Everyday Is Exactly The Same" was great as well, gotta love NIN! :up:

Over all, a solid action flick. Pretty brutal, and totally awesome. I personally expected a bit more, but hey, it was a cool flick.

8/10 :up:

[xwolverine2]

im surprised nobodys mentioned the end twist

everyones name comes up in the loom of fate and angelina jolie decides to follow the code and kill everyone including herself...

i thought that was brilliant... in an extremely tragic way.

[greg@XSchool]

Oh... and didn't Wesley's actions sort of inadvertently led to the death of those couple of hundred people on that train? That's enough to make me believe fate really did want him dead.
Yeah didn't save a 1000 there, genius.
*******Spoliers.**********Yeah the story didn't really get me going, after about 20 minutes of a guy we will all totally forget about punching him, I got bored with him becoming the assassin. At the end when Morgan Freeman said everybody's name came up, was when I said f#@* this movie. And Angelina kills everybody including herself,....garbage.

So much for a sequel, but anything could happen. They made a second Hulk...what's next Daredevil. Let the crappy comic book sequels arrive.

[The Riddler]

6.5/10.

pretty much what i was expecting; decent action sequences that defy logic, underwhelming twist and typical action film one liners. it was decently entertaining, thus the 6.5, but not much else here to warrant a higher score.

one scene that i did love at the end was when he shoots a bunch of assassins with his gun embedded in a guy's head.

[tyler-durden]

Simply said it was fun and entertaining and everything a sumer blockbuster should be.
9/10

[rzatherazor]

"...Or you can shoot this muthaf***a!"
The movie was pretty funny and had some great action sequences, but I too am basing it off of the movie itself (I didn't read the comics). Didn't really like the ending, though.

[IRON_Lad]

"...Or you can shoot this muthaf***a!"



lol I loved that line

[Sloth7d]

Sounds like Wall*E* may have some competition

It's not even aimed at the same audience. How does it have competition?

[mrvlknight21]

I just came back from the movie and all I can say is wow...that utterly SUCKED! I had pretty low expectations, so it wouldnt take much for me to at least appreciate it. Well I expected about a 5 out of 10....It ended up being like a 3.
Yes, you heard me right. 3.

About 30 minutes into it, I looked at my watch and wondered how long would I have to sit here and endure this and the other things I could be doing.

Anyways, it sucked.

[JP]

Absolutely loved it. Never rolled my eyes once. :huh:

9/10. My second favorite movie of the Summer, with IM being number one.

[scrown]

10/10!
Movie was amazing!
I have to say it's the best movie Iv'e seen in a long time.

For me the characters are very interesting (keep in mind I haven't read the comics nor do I plan too), the story is wonderfull, the actors did their jobs very well, Angelina Jolies ass also gets a 10 out of me, the action is superb and I also like the soundtrack.

I hear alot of negative feedback for this movie and all I can say is don't have any expectations when you go to watch it. I have never heard of Wanted until last week and I went to watch it yesterday and it just blew my mind.

Woooo! Think I'll go watch the trailer for it again. :D

[November Rain]

I just came back from the movie and all I can say is wow...that utterly SUCKED! I had pretty low expectations, so it wouldnt take much for me to at least appreciate it. Well I expected about a 5 out of 10....It ended up being like a 3.
Yes, you heard me right. 3.

About 30 minutes into it, I looked at my watch and wondered how long would I have to sit here and endure this and the other things I could be doing.

Anyways, it sucked.
the first 30 minutes is pretty much exactly like the comic?

:confused:

I could understand not liking the last half but the first half is pretty accurate.

[scrown]

the first 30 minutes is pretty much exactly like the comic?

:confused:

I could understand not liking the last half but the first half is pretty accurate.

Yea! You tell him!:cmad:

:D Sorry I had to.

[mrvlknight21]

the first 30 minutes is pretty much exactly like the comic?

:confused:

I could understand not liking the last half but the first half is pretty accurate.

Yeah, well this is the one flick that I dont know the comic. I usually get upset with comic movies bc they are not true to the original material, but I was simply basing this on a movie viewer standpoint, rather than a fan or fanatic who knows/loves the character and original story. I felt like, without that bias, I would enjoy it much more. However, I was sadly mistaken. I want my $9 back.

[Cinemaman]

Saw it yesterday. My review will be short.

Pros:

1) Story's idea, which is equal to a mix of The Matrix and Fight Club, but is nowhere near these great films. Still, the protagonist's arc worked excellent and the main character was very enjoyable as a key to the secret world of assassins.

2) Car chase was perfect, one of the best action sequences of the whole movie.

3) Soundtrack, Elfman did his best.

4) Cast was great, I thought everybody was perfect for his/her role. Especially I loved McAvoy, as I think he is a very talented guy and has no limitations. In addition, he looked very realistic and I could believe that he is indeed a professional assassin.

5) First act.

Cons:

1) Too much slow-motion, even when it's not needed. I this this facet was the killer of the movie.

2) The film looks no way real, I mean 80% of what was shown looked so unrealistic that it looked ridiculus on screen.

3) Final action scene, I was disappointed, as I expected to see more than just a destruction of the building. But I wouldn't count Joli's bullet shot, as it was well made.

4) The last scene of the film sucked. Not only the idea Wesley's double didn't work, but I found Slaun coming back to finish with him just dumb.

5) All this "he takes revenge for his father, then he is killing the "main villian", then he realizes who was his real father" stuff was very boding and it didn't work well as an entertaining twist.

6) Most of action scenes like the murder of his "father" and train sequence just didn't do justice.

Overall, my rate is 6 out of 10. I think Wanted would be a great action thriller, but not a great action violent blockbuster.

[nightwing06]

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

[X-Maniac]

Wanted film review: A tapestry of violent action woven with visual wizardry
THE DIRECTOR of Russia's hit sci-fi movies Night Watch and Day Watch applies his amazing visual style to his first US production in Wanted, a big-screen adaptation of the comicbook series by Scottish writer Mark Millar.

Timur Bekmambetov creates a sensory assault of bullets, blood and frenetic action in this story of Wesley Gibson's journey from super-loser in office cubicle hell to a super-assassin who kills while surfing on trains and spinning in cars....

.......The director weaves mainly a tapestry of visual bombardment in this 1hr 48mins, R-rated, action-fest, which is a thrill ride of creative cinematography from beginning to end. But I did feel the heart and soul of Gibson's journey from office drone to adrenaline-fuelled assassin sometimes became a little overpowered by the director's astonishing camera-craft and gravity-defying action scenes.

Rating: 7/10


Full review here: http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2008/06/wanted-film-review-a-tapestry.html

[squeekness]

This movie was okay, I give it a 7/10. Like others here, I couldn't give it more, no matter how entertaining it was. It just didn't have the same spark as other just as unbelievable but entertaining action flicks I've seen like Shoot 'Em Up and Die Hard 4. I like MacAvoy but he just couldn't quite pull this off pefectly. I miss that this was such a departure from the comic. I was so hoping that when Wesly was looking in his real father's closet and took out the leather jacket that they could have at least had the leather costume from the comic hanging there on the rack, it was such a good outfit not to have been used at all.

I do admit that, for something that was never in the comic book, the whole train scene was amazing and well done. I enjoyed that and the closing line was perfect. :D Overall, it just wasn't as enjoyable as Iron Man, a film that didn't even have a R rating.

[DOG LIPS]

Just saw it, it was pretty good. I wasn't really interested, as I never read the comic, and the trailer was full of that annoying impossi-action that makes you roll your eyes and gets laughs in the theater. But it really wasn't that bad once you're knee-deep in the flick. Good cast, good story, and decent action. Jolie is hawt and exotic. 7.5/10

[Charlie No-One]

Forgettable. Some scenes were cool. Most of the awesome action scenes were given away in the trailer leaving nothing to look forward to. They changed the superhero aspect from the comic book to make things more believable. However, they often stretched the line between unbelievably realistic and just unbelievable. Some of the stunts didn't make sense. They weren't logical in the world that was set up. James McAvoy was weak in half his scenes. Angelina was spot on.

Freeman showing up at the end to kill Gibson was out of character and dumb.

6/10

[Warhammer]

This movie was OK. I mean, if all of the action scenes and a bit of the comedy was stripped from the film, then it would've been a piece of crap. Many aspects of the script were illogical, especially the entire plot twist with the main villain actually being the father. Like Cinemaman said, it was so boding, the twist was not entertaining. Like Charlie No-One said, they did stretch the line between unbelievably realistic and just plain unbelievable. And of course, like many have said, the end with Sloan going back to finish the job was just plain sloppy and seemed out of character.

I'll tell you one thing, though. Angelina Jolie was sexy, and Morgan Freeman's "Shoot this motherf***er" line had me rolling on the floor. That was funny as hell.

Rating:

- 2 1/2 out of 4 stars
- 6 out of 10

[javphonic]

Saw it today, pretty good, 8-9/10, one of the better superhero-esque films, the beginning kinda of reminded me of the Spiderman movies (when we first meet the main character and he's narrating his life--lol that was hillarious)

In the begining and promos I could not see McAvoy as an assasin (Mr. Tumnus, the assasin) he looked too innocent, but by the end he pulled it off amazingly well

only things...
(1)The circulating bullet scene where Jolie kills the lot of 'em, how come she can shoot them all and throw the gun to McAvoy, and not one of these skilled assasins half attempted to dodge the bullet, or fire, once they heard the gunshot and saw Common die, atleast the last guy right before Jolie could've reacted
(2) as many have mentioned was Freeman at the end, it was very out of character

[Octoberist]

I give the movie a 6..maybe a 7.

I understand that it's a macho movie with gunplay. that' fine. I don't know..but I hated the big train scene where all of those passengers had to die because McAvory was being selfish. Honestly, am I the only one who thought about that; the disregard of human life for those people on the train?

[LadyVader]

Oh, i thought about that one too. Since Wesley's actions led to the death of a couple hundred people, maybe his name really did come up on the fabric thingie. :)

[November Rain]

I wouldn't see what reason sloan would have for not wanting to keep him under his wing or not.

the cloth thing is strange because again we aren't sure if the fraternity member's names really did come up or whether he manipulated them.

[Sugarculted]

Absolutely loved it. Never rolled my eyes once. :huh:

9/10. My second favorite movie of the Summer, with IM being number one.

Same here. I loved the film. It had over the top action, but it didn't seem to land itself into an incredibly cheesy place.

[Mr. Credible]

i loved this movie. it was just so brutally fun and violent, and you don't get many, if any, high budget movies like that anymore. it also had a surprising amount of humor, dark as it may have been. the story, i though, was really good, especially for what was supposed to be supposedly a "big, dumb action movie", it wasn't that dumb... and i didn't really see the twist coming, either. i mean, i new that the fraternity was evil, that was easy enough to spot, but i didn't see the whole dad thing coming, and the whole fox-suicide thing, either.

and lest we forget the action? my god, as if it needs to be said, but this is the best most inventive action scenes i've seen since the matrix movies, and these guys have set a new bar, and a high one at that.

in short, i unapologetically loved it. i couldn't find a single thing wrong with it, and i thoroughly enjoyed myself.

so, yeah... 10/10

[Mr. Credible]

oh, and i loved when he um... "quit his desk-job"

that was great, and one of my favorite scenes from the movie.

[November Rain]

Yeah, well this is the one flick that I dont know the comic. I usually get upset with comic movies bc they are not true to the original material, but I was simply basing this on a movie viewer standpoint, rather than a fan or fanatic who knows/loves the character and original story. I felt like, without that bias, I would enjoy it much more. However, I was sadly mistaken. I want my $9 back.
You can't fault a book for sticking to its original material. I suggest you read up on the comic. I mean it's not mindblowing but perhaps would shed some light on how significant those scenes actually are to wesley's character development in both media forms.

maybe you'd be able to appreciate it better.

edit: although it's not possible to get the tone in which this post was sent, I assure you it's not malicious in any manner and completely light hearted.

[CEREBRAL....]

I give the movie a 6..maybe a 7.

I understand that it's a macho movie with gunplay. that' fine. I don't know..but I hated the big train scene where all of those passengers had to die because McAvory was being selfish. Honestly, am I the only one who thought about that; the disregard of human life for those people on the train?


It was a fictional movie...so i never gave it much thought..

sidenote:

and it was a great movie in my opinion...

why others bash the movie is beyond me....why did u even waste your time to see it is beyond me...

[CEREBRAL....]

Yeah, well this is the one flick that I dont know the comic. I usually get upset with comic movies bc they are not true to the original material, but I was simply basing this on a movie viewer standpoint, rather than a fan or fanatic who knows/loves the character and original story. I felt like, without that bias, I would enjoy it much more. However, I was sadly mistaken. I want my $9 back.


^^^sorry, at 51mill...i dont think "wanted" gives a damn about your 9 dollars...tough break!

[Sugarculted]

oh, and i loved when he um... "quit his desk-job"

that was great, and one of my favorite scenes from the movie.

Definitely. The keyboard letters which flew into the air was a nice touch too.

[AlteredEgo]

i actually liked the movie better then the GN. they're so different from eachother it almost doesnt seem fair to compare though. :o

[mrvlknight21]

You can't fault a book for sticking to its original material. I suggest you read up on the comic. I mean it's not mindblowing but perhaps would shed some light on how significant those scenes actually are to wesley's character development in both media forms.

maybe you'd be able to appreciate it better.

edit: although it's not possible to get the tone in which this post was sent, I assure you it's not malicious in any manner and completely light hearted.

No, I think you misunderstood what I meant. Usually I go to a comic based movie and get mad because they dont follow the original material. But, for this movie, I have not read the comic and didn't go into the movie with any expectations. Thus, I hoped, going in unbiased, I would have enjoyed the movie. But as I explained, it was very very disappointing...and I wasn't really expecting too much.

If it followed the comic some or none or all, that (for once) would not have mattered to me. I just wanted entertainment. It didn't deliver, in my opinion. And I may actually pic up the GM just one day, just for curiosity..I have heard good things about it and would expect it to be good.

I didn't take your post as rude or malicious at all. We are just sharing opinions here and I respect yours and it appears you respect mine despite our difference of opinion on this one subject. :cwink:

[tyler-durden]

oh, and i loved when he um... "quit his desk-job"

that was great, and one of my favorite scenes from the movie. That was an awesome scene, one of the best from the movie

[mrvlknight21]

^^^sorry, at 51mill...i dont think "wanted" gives a damn about your 9 dollars...tough break!

Yeah LOL unfortunately you are right!

[CEREBRAL....]

Definitely. The keyboard letters which flew into the air was a nice touch too.


HA HA..i was just about to type this too!! yea..and i understand from the graphic novel fans that it was very diff. i understand their grap...but to me it looks like they did a good job with the plot structure of this film...and who couldn't relate to welsey..i knew i could (job wise) ish if i knew my keyboard could do that..i would of wack'd it up side my former boss' head and made it spell "b*tch" ha ha

[X-Maniac]

So the loom came up with the names in binary code. Did binary code exist when it was made 1,000 years ago? Who ran the loom? Did it pick its own names by the force of Fate?

[Project862006]

movie was great action sceens were awesome mcavoy made this movie better

[The Lizard]

So the loom came up with the names in binary code. Did binary code exist when it was made 1,000 years ago? Who ran the loom? Did it pick its own names by the force of Fate?

You ask too many logical questions, X-Brainiac. :cmad:

[FaT_tONle]

The only thing I liked about this film was Angelina Jolie's ass and Morgan's Freeman's Shoot this motha ****a... other than that the film was crap. I just can't give a high rating to these mindless gun sparring hells blazing films... awful film... awful story... could care less about the material or the characters.... which is a shame considering the comics are probably decent.

[Warhammer]

That will be the best 5 second internet clip ever when the DVD comes out: "Shoot this motherf***a..."

[FaT_tONle]

ANd I gotto say I was impressed McAvoy pulled off the accent that seemlessly... I hadn't seen him do the American before... but it really doesn't count for much considering I and everyone else can pretty much do a Scottish after Braveheart... so it cancels it out in my book... anyhow I am just ranting... it wasn't awful... but it's a 6.5/10 film and nothing more... if you like crazy action and guns blazing and ridiculous Transporter type action... you'll like the film. The story is crap and the performances aren't even that great to be honest. As for the twist... well we have already seen that one play itself out too many times... so it's not really a twist... just not a very good film. But at the end of the day it's just one opinion from a picky fanboy that has nothing better to do than to sit in my local cinema when money is available... so take it for what it is worth.

[Heretic]

I had zero hopes for this movie...which was a good thing since the story sucked.

However, for this one I put aside my brain and just had fun.

This movie is a stupid, senseless popcorn action movie...but its ridiculously over the top and fun. I had a great time watching it...it was certainly more fun to watch than other films in its genre, like Resident Evil and what have you...

If this were a comic book that I cared about, I might be angry...but its not...so i kicked back and enjoyed this rather stupid movie very much.

[LadyVader]

ANd I gotto say I was impressed McAvoy pulled off the accent that seemlessly... I hadn't seen him do the American before... but it really doesn't count for much considering I and everyone else can pretty much do a Scottish after Braveheart... so it cancels it out in my book... anyhow I am just ranting... it wasn't awful... but it's a 6.5/10 film and nothing more... if you like crazy action and guns blazing and ridiculous Transporter type action... you'll like the film. The story is crap and the performances aren't even that great to be honest. As for the twist... well we have already seen that one play itself out too many times... so it's not really a twist... just not a very good film. But at the end of the day it's just one opinion from a picky fanboy that has nothing better to do than to sit in my local cinema when money is available... so take it for what it is worth.

I'm not even scottish and I find that offensive!

[Mr. Credible]

why does everyone call this movie stupid? just because that's what the critics are calling it?

i mean, say what you want, but this movie wasn't stupid, at all. don't get me wrong, it wasn't Shakespeare, but really, what action movie is?

i think this movie had a decent, if not good story, mother effing awesome (like, revolutionary) awesome action, dark humor... i mean, really, what was wrong with it?

[ccdev]

I thought the movie was crap. paid $$$ just for some "cool " action shots i could have seen in youtube, characters weren't engaging at all, plot holes in every corner. so jolie looks good, big deal, go buy a poster. If this is the definition of a good action movie, the standards have fallen a long way since T2, die hard, aliens2, predator. Fanboys who enjoyed brainless bang-bang fare like shoot-em-up would probably enjoy this.

[TheBeastWithin]

I was a big fan of the graphic novel and regardless of all the changes made I thought the movie was awesome.

[Warhammer]

why does everyone call this movie stupid? just because that's what the critics are calling it?

i mean, say what you want, but this movie wasn't stupid, at all. don't get me wrong, it wasn't Shakespeare, but really, what action movie is?

i think this movie had a decent, if not good story, mother effing awesome (like, revolutionary) awesome action, dark humor... i mean, really, what was wrong with it?

Because people have their own opinions. Come on now. Why did you even ask that question?

:o

[Evelisse]

I saw it yesterday, one of the few non-sequel action movies out this summer and me and my friends enjoyed it. Don't understand any hate at the over the top scenes, no more over the top than action scenes of a man in a robotic suit did nor more over the top than a man that turns to a green monster when his heart rate get going.

Never read the comic and I'm sure I wont lose sleep over that fact, but as a movie again i thought it was really good and will get it on dvd.

[samurai black]

I saw it yesterday, one of the few non-sequel action movies out this summer and me and my friends enjoyed it. Don't understand any hate at the over the top scenes, no more over the top than action scenes of a man in a robotic suit did nor more over the top than a man that turns to a green monster when his heart rate get going.

Never read the comic and I'm sure I wont lose sleep over that fact, but as a movie again i thought it was really good and will get it on dvd.

i agree that it was an over the top action flick. Anyone expecting "The Godfather" shouldn't have bothered. Bf going, my buddies all told me it sucked, so i did the logical thing (brought along the girlfriend). She actually enjoyed the campiness and action. I cringed a bit with some of the story, but it wasn't meant to be a mirror of the comic.

[Golgo-13]

I just got back from seeing it. Jolies bare buttocks and Morgan Freeman's delivery of the line ''..then kill this mutha-****er." are worth the price of admission alone.

8/10

:up:

[fu manchu]

i saw this the other day. I thought it was a good action movie with great visual effects and cast. However, i feel there were a few flaws and there were somethings that needed further explanations in the movie. But overall, it was good movie with action, comedy, violence, and angie's butt, i'll rate an 8*.


* I'm SORRY i couldn't give it a 10.:cwink:

[LadyVader]

why does everyone call this movie stupid? just because that's what the critics are calling it?


Maybe the denim of destiny had something to do with it...

[Golgo-13]

im surprised nobodys mentioned the end twist

everyones name comes up in the loom of fate and angelina jolie decides to follow the code and kill everyone including herself...

i thought that was brilliant... in an extremely tragic way.

Did Wesley's name really come up, or did Sloan make that up?

[bellepheron]

Went into the movies expecting something good after pretty positive critical response and was mightily disappointed!

It shamelessly ripped off The Matrix so much it was embarrassing, and I don't just mean the effects. A young guy working a monotonous life in an office with no purpose, is adopted by a secret group because he is the only ONE who can stop their enemy. I am a massive Matrix fan (not the sequels) but you wouldn't have to be to notice some of the stuff in there. Whole conversations and scenes were almost exact replicas ( I won't bore you by listing them all, watch it and try and work it out).

Other than that it was your typical over the top, bullet time, action fest we've all seen a billion times now! The story twist was cool at the end and was the only reason I didn't fall asleep, and the McAvoy was entertaining.

Overall I'd give it 2/5, bring on The Dark Knight!

[RickO'Connell]

Once Fox & The Fraternity showed up the movie was great

[Antonello Blueberry]

I was disappointed too. I wouldn't had minded that much that they had axed the supervillain multidimensional angle, if they had found a nice storyline instead. But the plot the screenwriters came up with is basically non existent. The good things were the part they took from the book (which I find a fan boy divertissment, but not a great book) like the first half hour and the similar ending. Some action scenes were funny, but really have Millar write all the movie next time. He couldn't do worse than these guys.

[The Spider-Bat]

So I just got back from this, and what I can say, I am a big fan of the graphic novel, I loved its take on the super villain mindset, but I knew all along that this was going to be much different, so instead of being a stuck up little bastard who refuses to watch the movies because Eminem isn't playing Wesley, I went in open-minded.

And what did I find? A slightly above average action flick. The movie opened much in the same way the graphic novel did and for about the first 20 mins of the movie, it sticks very very close to it. These are the scenes in my opinion that work best. The office scene in particular made me grin all the way through and was the high lite of the movie for me.

If you thought that some of the action scenes were ridiculous in the comic, you haven't seen anything. It's too ridiculous to explain, but just see it, and you'll know what I mean. Hell, just watch the trailer. However, for the most part, the action is awesome and one scene in particular taking place on a train in Europe had me on the edge of my seat.

The story, aside from the main two characters and the beginning of the film have virtually nothing to do with the comic. This is very much noticeable in that the story is pretty damn bad and has plenty of plot holes that are left unanswered. The ending however, the last 5 minutes of the film, starting with the revelations in the library and ending with the last shot are incredibly well done, and for lack of a better word... awesome.
So, the beginning of Wanted is great, the ending is great, however it is the middle (roughly 70% of the movie) that's lacking strongly. However, some terrific action sequences, a great performance by the protagonist, James McAvoy, Angelina's ass, an awesome score and perhaps the greatest line ever muttered by Morgan Freeman, which I'm sure will hit the internet days after the DVD comes out bump up Wanted to a highly entertaining summer flick.

If you're looking for a story driven assassin thriller, you will not like this film, if you are looking for a direct (or nearly any form) adaptation, you will not like this film, however if you want to be entertained, then buy your ticket now, cause this thing will not be the same on DVD. What the **** have you done lately?

[Secret_Riddle]

4/10.

Hated the movie. To me it seemed to be a companion piece to the Matrix and Fight Club, and those ideas are what made it watchable. The violence was so stylized and excess that in the end I couldnt even take the movie seriously.

By the end my friends and I all discussed how one of the movies only pro's was that the violence was so over the top, it was a good laugh.

I'm glad most people are liking it though. It just wasn't for me.

[zeptron]

I've seen a lot of people complaining about this film being unrealistic. I really don't understand this. It's based off a friggin comic book. People actually expected realism?

It's okay for movies like Iron Man and Incredible Hulk to be unrealistic but not this?

[ord0g]

Turned off my brain before watching. Turned out to be a decent action movie. Very slick and stylish.

[JMadisonIV]

I finally got around to watching this while on vacation, and I simply don't see the hype about it. I thought it frankly sucked, and that is regardless of my previous stance about Jolie's casting.

the special effects were alright, but the movie overall was terrible.

a true Wanted movie would have been MUCH, MUCH better, and this just wasn't Wanted, imo.

the only part of the movie I really liked was when he hit the guy with his keyboard, and when they did the Speed Racer-esque car flip to assassinate the guy in the bulletproof limo

[Sugarculted]

the only part of the movie I really liked was when he hit the guy with his keyboard, and when they did the Speed Racer-esque car flip to assassinate the guy in the bulletproof limo

Yeah, a friend completely missed what the letters and tooth spelled out. That was one of my favourite scenes.

[marukisu]

Best Movie Of 2008

I havent seen Wanted yet but silly person. The Drak Knight is the best movie of 2008 :woot:

[Cmill216]

I've seen this film twice now, and while my judgement is clouded by the fact that I related all too well to Wesley's journey, I actually enjoyed this film more than Iron Man.

I totally bought into the world of the film, all of the impossibilities worked. The action was beautifully shot, the performances were on point. I love Wanted.

9/10

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

7.5/10 for me, was good, but nothing special, pretty average in fact, the train scene was the only action scene that really wowed me. Some okay character development though, and a pretty good twist elevate it just above average for me.

[Vile]

1/10.

Honestly...assassins were SO mid-90's.

[Lunar_Wolf]

Very underrated flick.

[Adrian89]

Ok movie, nothing more.

[xisaacx]

Very underrated flick.

:facepalm

[TLH]

Very underrated flick.

I liked its style and over-the-top stunts. It was tons of fun, for sure.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^It was fun but logic and story seemed to take a back seat for the most part.

[notinagoodmood]

I loved this movie

[블라스]

Ditto.