Wanted

Movie Title: Wanted

Genre: action/fantasy

Starring:
James McAvoy

Angelina Jolie

Morgan Freeman

Review:

It's summer in the US. And Wanted is just one of the many movies that aims to thrill, entertain, and nothing more. It's one of those movies that defies logic and dares you to suspend your disbelief for a little less than two hours. But is it fun? Hell, yeah. You could very well be a Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy), stuck in your cubicle and doing nothing more than keying in numbers in the computer all day long. And when you check your name on Google, nothing relevant to you comes up. This is why watching this movie is almost living out a fantasy, albeit vicariously. Who knew you could actually shoot the wings out of an innocent fly? Who knew your aim is so extraordinary, you could almost tell the bullets which way to go? These and more will make you want to root for the unlikely hero. And Angelina Jolie makes a strong case here as to why the Brad Pitts of the world are crazy about her. She doesn't even have to say much. Her eyes (and the rest of her body) do most of the talking.

reviewed by: Avid

Rating: 7.5
10 - worth dying for!
9 - magnificent; don't miss it!
8 - great movie; worth your time
7 - good movie; very entertaining
6 - passable, if you don't have anything important to do
5 - not worth your time
4 and below - i never knew such movies existed