Film: Wanted

[His Name Is Frank]

I finally picked this up and watched it the other day. Not too bad. Very reminisent of The Matrix in both style and characters. I like James McAvoy and his character here was fun to watch go from a timid, panic-attack ridden guy to a badass killling machine. Morgan Freeman played his usual talk in perfect dialect character.

Personally, I'm getting tired of seeing both Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie play the same characters in damn near every movie. Yes, she was great eye candy in this movie, but nothing memorable about her performance at all. I get it. She shits glass and pisses fire. Yawn.

The movie was a mindless popcorn pic. Nothing more. Nothing less. Way too
heavy on the CGI. But it was a fun movie, nonetheless.

 

[DigitalDuality]

I thought this movie was a piece of shit. Bad story, bad acting, the CGI was ok but couldn't make up for the absolute crap that is the "Loom of Fate".. I mean come the fuck on.

The only thing I liked about this movie was being taken aback a bit by hearing Morgan Freeman say "fuck".

I'm also getting tired of Jolie being Laura Croft in every film to a certain extent.

 

[L2R]

i avoided this like the plague. nothing about the trailer and poster (ugh) made me want to see it. in fact, they made me run.

 

[minicoop78]

I thought that this movie was a great idea... but when i watched it it turned out to be weak.

If you are wasted and just want to have a decent movie in the backround to watch bits and pieces of its good for about that much.

 

[mariacallas]

I saw this in the theater with my family..it was fun. And I love James mc Avoy so I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Angelina Jolie and her stiff jawed smirk made me roll my eyes so hard though. And those veins...those veins!! I am sick of her.

 

[tribal girl]

^NO!

I loved Angelina in this. And I found the whole thing thoroughly entertaining. I think some people took it too seriously though. It's just a bit of fun. Although I wasn't sure about the ending.

 

[DigitalDuality]

Hey I love movies that are a bit of fun. Got a great many of "dumb action" movies that i'll go to my grave defending.

But a film centered around the idea that a magical sewing machine controls the fate of holy assassins.. ? Really?

Maybe if it was a comedy skit, like something done in Robot Chicken, I would've laughed and enjoyed it. But they were being totally serious about it as a plot.

 

[His Name Is Frank]

The Loom of Fate was one of those what the fuck moments. I half expected him to reveal the Dishwasher of Destiny next.

"This is our latest method of revealing names whenever The Loom of Fate is down, Wesley. I simply add a load of dirty dishes, using half a cap of dilluted Jet Dry, of course. When the cycle ends, I take out a dish. The target's name is encrusted on the dish from the leftover residue."

It was still a fun movie, nonetheless.

NSFW:

One main thing that did bother me. Why, out of the 200 times the father was trying to rescue Wesley, did he not shout out something like, "Hey! I'm your father!" or maybe NOT shoot at his son over and over?

 

[tribal girl]

^LOL :D

I suppose when you put it like that.

 

[DigitalDuality]

The Loom of Fate was one of those what the fuck moments. I half expected him to reveal the Dishwasher of Destiny next.
"This is our latest method of revealing names whenever The Loom of Fate is down, Wesley. I simply add a load of dirty dishes, using half a cap of dilluted Jet Dry, of course. When the cycle ends, I take out a dish. The target's name is encrusted on the dish from the leftover residue."

lol. You win the internets.

 

[LoveAlways]

lmao dishwasher of destiny...

I liked James McAvoy and the fact that it was filmed in Chicago...but otherwise I think the writers should try laying off the drugs a little.

And I agree Angelina Jolie was LAME!

 

[TheDeceased]

Fuck this movie.

 

[DarthMom]

i wanted to hate the movie. i was on my laptop on the couch during movie night whining and pouting about it while it started, and was having a good old time mocking the early cinematic events as ridiculous and stupid, but, shit, it drew me in. i loved it, james mcavoy is adorable and totally lovable in this. it is simply a fun action flick. unless you are trying to be uber pretentious, you will like it. sit back and have fun. i mean, srsly, i didn't want to see it, but i have kids and a husband, what is your excuse? i am guessing it is just to have a reason to bitch. stop seeing movies you know are "below you"


and lol on the dishwashing episode, baldie :D

 

[randycaver]

i loved the movie until the loom of fate. then i was just all wtf.

 

[Rogue Robot]

I gave it a 3. It wasn't bad, but I saw it at a drive-in with friends, which probably made the situation better. Overall, to go see this movie on its own, I probably wouldn't have gone.

 

[L2R]

stop seeing movies you know are "below you"

yes this film is way below me and is therefore reserved for a time when i am completely off my tits drunk and not knowing any better.

 

[TheDeceased]

^lol

well said

 

[thujone]

lol @ dishwasher of destiny. this movie was so terrible i would have stopped watching if i weren't high. flaws:

a) bullets curving? please. stop. as if it wasn't bad enough, they just had to include that musket that somehow launches bullets over 2 miles at an unseen target, with no spotter. i simply couldn't overlook this and it really ruined the movie for me because it added nothing but visually appeasing shit for fools to gawk at.

b) anxiety speed or whatever that was. WTF? shooting the wings off flies? are you FUCKING KIDDING ME?

c) aforementioned loom

d) morgan freeman saying fuck (was totally unnecessary)

e) arrr cant think of an e right now.

anyway, the point is that it's total shite. with most action flicks, it's hard to pick up on the unreal stuff like guns that fling more bullets than they could actually carry. but this whole fucking movie is BASED on shit that could never happen... EVER... on earth.

there's a line past which suspension of disbelief is simply not possible, and this flick liberally oversteps that line.

i'm actually terribly disappointed that i'm unable to give it any less than a single star rating