WANTED is an EYE CANDY and delivers more than expected...

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2008)

Hello folks, First of all I must admit I am huge fan of Timur Bekmambetov and his previous Russian/international hits NIGHTWATCH / DAYWATCH (although he's done some pretty good other Russian-only movies). Also I tell you that I am huge fan of action thriller movie genre at all and I seldom miss any decent film which comes out of this genre.
So, to start, when I first seen WANTED trailer - I thought to myself that this movie would be average action fx movie, kinda NIGHTWATCH themed. Because I can feel that Timur used his same visual style in it.
However when I have watched it - I thought that it is absolutely one of the most entertaining action movies of the Spring/Summer this year (of course I have so far IRON MAN as #1 and waiting for DARK KNIGHT as main summer event).
I won't fo into details describing the movie plot etc - there's plenty in other comments. I do understand that this movie of course is not perfect.
The story is clearly ZERO. And the all it has is a very typical MATRIX style clichés like THE FAITH concept, CHOOSE YOUR OWN DESTINY. It also has some pretty similar parts and even dialogs that were extremely close to the original MATRIX.
However.
This should not mislead you that this movie is worthless. All movie is done as a remarkable EYE CANDY. All film like an complete 2 hours FX sequence. Plot is not smart but the action entertains and great lead actors DO manage to keep the tone of the film. Indeed there are too many SLO-MO sequences, but they actually cool. There is a dark humor and self irony in that film. What else - some graphical and this bullet bending thing - is not done (as far as I know) in previous movies.The score and song by Danny Elfman is clearly great shot to deliver the film.
I really laugh out loud when people say that other films has some more sense - COME ON - this is just action movie! It get's you entertained.
As a bottom line I just say 2 things: 1. I have seen this movie already twice in cinema and will plan to go with my family again this coming weekend. 2. Today as a first day of start HANCOCK I went to see it too and I found it really MUCH LESS entertaining that WANTED.
I think you guys (thous who say this movie is crap and ripoff) need really make your mind. How many movies actually don't rip off others? OK there was a Matrix, but what? There was for example DARK CITY ....
Also if you say that IRON MAN (my fave) is not a ripoff of a SUPERMEN crossed with TRANSFORMERS and BATMAN BEGINS - I would say that you do only jealous that Russian director did that.
Actually you should not blame Timur for plot as the script and story was not his... As director he did a great job and I already got myself a complete Danny Elfman soundtrack to this movie.
OK enough of this. I this this movie deserves to be watched.