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Wanted

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Sequel:

Wanted: Weapons of Fate

Original title

Wanted

Year

2008

Running time

106 min.

Country

United States

Director

Timur Bekmambetov

Screenwriter

Michael Brandt, Chris Morgan, Derek Haas. Comic: J.G. Jones, Mark Millar, Top Cow Productions

Cast

Music

Danny Elfman

Cinematography

Mitchell Amundsen

Producer

Universal Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment

Genre

Action. Thriller | Revenge. Based on a Comic

Movie Groups

Mark Millar Adaptations

Synopsis

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 powers. With wickedly brilliant tutors—including the Fraternity’s enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman) —Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.

Awards: 2008: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Sound, Sound Editing

2008: Nominated for Critics' Choice Awards: Best Action Movie

2008: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Performance Stunt Ensemble

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Critics' reviews

"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)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"Visually, and viscerally, it's pretty awesome."

Steven Rea: Philadelphia Inquirer
"'Wanted' is a queasily unapologetic power fantasy about becoming a better person through violence"

Keith Phipps: AV Club
"The thrilling stunts and hyperkinetic action scenes are the undisputed stars of this surprisingly entertaining film"

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"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)."

Connie Ogle: Miami Herald
"Brutal, sexy, built to thrill and minus a scintilla of redeeming social value, the movie explodes like summer fireworks. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Slick, stylish and super-violent, but also oddly dull.2

Maitland McDonagh: TV Guide
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