not depressing just lacking in anything upbeat

Rating: 1/10 (24 February 2009)

Well, a friend said it wouldn't be that bad... he was wrong.
I've seen a lot of action films that are 'dark' or even downright depressing, but few that have been so utterly joyless as Wanted. Even given the special effects, including the ridiculous 'curving bullet' effect, there's so little sense of play I just felt nauseous from the action rather than exhilarated. This is like riding a roller-coaster while hung-over and with a flu. I never identified with the lead adolescent, couldn't understand why they wanted an adolescent lead to begin with. And I happen to think Angelina Jolie is sexy - but not here, the director seems at pains to make her look skinny and sickly and cold and clammy - brrr, I get a chill think about it.
Definitely a film by misanthropes for teenagers. Pass.