Enjoyable action and concept

Rating: 6/10 (14 December 2008)

Bending bullets - that's precisely what sums it up - the high point of the movie. There are certain other nicely done action scenes, some of which are difficult to explain in the human world. So, the explanation was already provided - this streak belonged to a special breed of assassins, who inherit the extra-sensory powers by birth. However, they still need to be body-toned to prepare for the physical duress.
I read quite a few comments by people who disliked the idea of the movie. Barring a few who had genuine issues with the plot holes or incomplete explanations, most, surprisingly, had issues with the premise of this movie. A lot of it IS unbelievable if you look at it conventionally. However, I must say that so is the premise for Spiderman or Superman or Batman or so many other "men" and so many other movies, especially the slasher or horror genre. When you come to watch an action movie, please concentrate on the action. This belongs to the matrix genre and I enjoyed it more than the matrix sequels. Most Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan and Jet Li films lack stories but the action is enjoyable. The premise of Wanted is better than those. The idea of the loom is also interesting, although it could have been expanded more to suit certain viewers.
The bending bullets bit is badly explained. However, contradicting most viewers, I think it is possible. If you are into sports like Table tennis or cricket, bending the ball towards the end of the trajectory is common (also in many other sports). This is done by adding an initial momentum and direction (a spin) while delivering the ball (ask Beckham) at a considerable speed. The only problem doing that with bullets is that no human could possibly, while firing the gun, give one's arms a twist so quickly as to provide a spin to the bullet. However, it was explained that the protagonists had extra-sensory powers and could use their "instincts" - so, the question of humanly possibility is killed right there. I do agree that this could have been explained better. Yet, it should not kill the thrill that this movie provides.