Continuous, plain fun blast.

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2008)

Let's take this out of the way: This movie was never meant to be realistic. Not even by far. Is even based on a comic.
So, now that we have that clear, we can start talking in context. Wesley Gibson (James MacAvoy) is your perfect loser. Cheated by his girlfriend with his best friend, he has a terrible job and an even bleaker future. That is, until a mysterious woman nicknamed Fox (Angelina Jolie), reveals some facts about his life that will turn everything he knew upside down.
While the story might barely hold the movie coherent, it offers some nice twists, and the message it delivers is actually quite coherent. The acting is good (James MacAvoy's specially) and the pacing is great.
Special mention are for the action scenes. Absolutely NONE of them are realistic (how about stopping bullets mid air... with another bullet?) but that just makes them the more fun and thrilling ones I've ever seen. If we thought that after the lobby scene from The Matrix there was nothing, well, check the loom scene at the end of this one. It blows any action movie fan mind.
The over-the-top bullet-fest, the relentless pace and many hilarious takes, will delight anyone who enjoys non-stop action. But you must always keep in mind: is a movie, enjoy it for what it is. If you are of those who complains about "unrealistic action", then save your money and stay at home. Everybody else, go ahead.