definitely a fun movie.

Rating: 8/10 (15 July 2008)

speaking as someone who did not have any idea that the movie was based off of a comic book and CHOSE to see this movie because the action scenes in the trailer looked pretty ridiculous (i mean that in a good way), i was definitely not in the least bit disappointed.
the story has a sort of fight club meets matrix meets sin city feel.. lots of gratuitous, blood- sailing-through-the-air beatings, whooaa-slow-down-in-the-middle-of-a-high-speed- action-scene shots, and the idea of trading in your cubicle for a life of violence, but it definitely works.
mcavoy is likable, his nerdy accountant turned assassin character gives lots of opportunities for witty lines and funny scenes. jolie once again manages to look amazing while shooting people through the head. the action sequences were pretty wild, total special effect eye candy.
'wanted' is a very fun, sometimes absurd action film, plain and simple. don't try to take it too seriously.
but, then again, if exploding peanut butter filled rats, crazy bullet trajectories, and defying gravity with cars isn't your thing, there's always wall-e, right?