Moronic is the Word

Rating: 3/10 (4 July 2008)

I miss simple films. You know, like Rear Window, Rope, and Duel. Rope and Rear Window take place in the same room for the most part and Duel is pretty much just on the highway but the stories are so powerful that it keeps the viewer hooked and on the edge of their seat. Now, let's talk about Wanted. A movie that is nothing like those classics in any way, shape or form. Wanted is movie that is so void of anything with substance that the producers tried to cover it up with a bunch of special effects and cuts every two seconds. I like to enjoy cinematography in a movie, appreciate what kinds of shots are in the film. This movie doesn't allow you to do that because the shot changes every few seconds. It's headache inducing!
The acting isn't great at all. Morgan Freeman is pretty good but he's literally the only one who seemed to have any idea what he was doing whatsoever. Angelina Jolie is annoying and non-dimensional and she added nothing to her character. A lot of people have been happy about how James McAvoy is getting leading roles after his portrayal of Tumnus in Narnia. Well, his role in Narnia must have been a fluke because he was terrible in this, I think over-acting is the word. Over all, I wasn't impressed with the cast.
The story is totally empty. It's like The Matrix minus a purpose or any form of coherency. I really can't say much more about the plot because there really isn't one at all. It's just a mess of special effects and bad acting with no character development.
This movie is total crap. Don't waste your time on it. It is nothing more than a rip-off of other films with no storyline to back it up.