The most energetic, mind-blowing, and action-packed film of the century!

Rating: Null/10 (18 April 2009)

Wanted is like the new type of action-film. It knows it's silly, it knows it's over the top, and because of that it is an extremely fun and entertaining film. I had so much fun with this movie! The main characters are very fleshed out so we can relate to them and care for them. The performances are all very good, notably James McAvoy proves he is an amazing actor capable of a lot of things. His performance here is really different than the rest of his films, but his performance is pitch-perfect I have to say and went along with the film greatly. Angelina Jolie is great in this role, as is Morgan Freeman. The acting and writing are done purposely comedic and silly, but by no means in a bad way. Both the script and acting are very, very good for an action film. Now to the amazing action sequences. This if the most fun I have had watching a film in like the last few years, and I mean that with a big smile. The action pieces are amazing. The curving bullets, the over-the-top car scenes, the gore and the violence! Just WOW. I have not seen a film this over-the-top and unrealistic in a very, very long time. I mean that as a big compliment. Why have an action film that wants to be realistic even though they almost never are? Here, you can play so many tricks with what is happening on screen, so much fun! Director Timur Bekmambetov is very talented, his direction was superb and very stylish and in control. The visual and sound effects are amazing, as proved since it got two Oscar nominations for the sound. The slow motion is cleverly used, not like it was done so often in 300, but here it works a lot better.
At the end of the day, yes, Wanted is just an action film. But boy, I had not seen an action film be able to captivate me the way this one did. It has mind-blowing action sequences, awesome energy, and so stylishly done effects. Not to mention the characters are very leveled out and it is a film that really hits us on an emotional level with all of it's twists and turns. Movie-going at it's best. I am sure a lot of people do hate it, but honestly, I could not care less. To me, Wanted is the most action-packed film of the decade, and perhaps the best as well.