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Wanted

2008

Timur Bekmambetov

James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp ...

5.4

37,344

Action. Thriller Wanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody’s transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. 25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death by unlocking his dormant ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The way to enjoy this film is to put your logic on hold, along with any higher sensitivities that might be vulnerable and immerse yourself as if in a video game. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer	"Visually, and viscerally, it's pretty awesome."
		Keith Phipps AV Club	"'Wanted' is a queasily unapologetic power fantasy about becoming a better person through violence"
		Claudia Puig USA Today	"The thrilling stunts and hyperkinetic action scenes are the undisputed stars of this surprisingly entertaining film"
		Connie Ogle Miami Herald	"Action's fun to watch, but there's not a thread of sense (...) The film hardly aims to be serious entertainment, and, to its credit, it's never uninteresting visually. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Brutal, sexy, built to thrill and minus a scintilla of redeeming social value, the movie explodes like summer fireworks. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"
		Maitland McDonagh TV Guide	"Slick, stylish and super-violent, but also oddly dull.2
		J.R. Jones Chicago Reader	"Big, cruel, stupid actioner."
		Ty Burr Boston Globe	"Preposterous, luridly entertaining"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Things happen in Wanted, but no one cares. You could call that nihilism, but even nihilism requires commitment of a kind and this, by contrast, is a movie built on indifference."
		Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"Bekmametov may have talent, but the arrested-adolescent 'escapism' of this picture emits a pretty bad odor."
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"At its worst, Wanted is never boring. At its best, it can be damn close to intoxicating"

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