Wanted Movie Review

Rating: 6/10 (6 July 2008)

Wanted Movie Review
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Wanted Movie Review
Category: Action/Adventure
When I first saw the previews of Wanted, I did not really wanna see it, it seemed like it was all flash and pizazz with little substance. So I did not see it the opening weekend like I usually do, instead I waited about two weeks after many of my friends said it was one of the best movies they have seen. Some of my friends compared it to Fight Club and The Matrix, Two movies, which after watching Wanted, I have to say are vastly superior to this Generic Flashy Hollywood Action packed movie with as I predicted had little substance upon viewing it.
The Good:
The best thing about this movie is the action sequences and special effects, which is enough to warrant a viewing at the movie theaters. In fact I thought the action was pretty groundbreaking, albeit with a little too much CGI (computer generated imagery). Everything else is just really bland and rehashed. Even the twist at the end of the movie was sort of expected, although it was predictable if you thought about it. The acting was also OK at best. This movie,overall, left much to be desired.
The Bad: The plot was sort of ridiculous, there were many things that did not make sense. The acting was average at best. The movie was too predictable, too flashy, and altogether too much Hollywood to be considered a good movie. The main actor James McAvoy for some reason I thought was not suited for the role of the main protagonist. Angelina Jolie also looked sort of old in this movie as well.
The Ugly: A bullet flying though 10 miles of obstacles to slowly explode through a skull, that was pretty cool and ugly at the same time.
Conclusion: I can see why many people compared this to Fight Club and The Matrix, it seems that Wanted borrowed from both these movies, but failed to live up to the originals. Basically Wanted is a very watered down and bland version of both these movies with a more idiotic plot and just as good action sequences.
Is it worth buying, renting, or never seeing it? I think its worth renting once a year, but its not worth buying at all.
Supra Score: 6/10