Near Hollywood garbage

Rating: 5/10 (10 February 2010)

If you want action, Wanted has it, but action alone is not enough, Wanted is also frustrating. The plot is awkward and totally unbelievable, the action scenes defy every law of physics making it tricky to suspend disbelief. Sometimes they even provoke unintentional laughter. The characterization is rubbish, and the script is full of silly lines. Worst of all, the ending leaves you feeling cheated. When all is said and done, Wanted is just a typical over adrenaline rush, where the only real talent is in the visual and sound effects department who are virtually unnoticed by the masses paying to watch this, while Angelina Jolie gets all the attention in a razzie worthy performance. Skip this movie.
The story dumb all the way through, but for the first two thirds Wanted provides just enough (of something) to keep you from walking out. Yes it is slick, and things do start to build towards what promises to be something epic. That is where the film kicks the viewer in the teeth. The climactic act takes some lame twists and has a disappointing ending. There are several questions you might have when the film is over, but you may not care enough to want to ask them, depending on how annoyed you are with the movie.
If a sequel gets made, I may forgive Wanted for the ending, but that would hardly cover it. As it stands right now, I'm afraid I cannot give it a pass.