WANTED Review - Blu-ray Forum

Secretagentnumber6 · 06-19-2008, 03:10 AM

Hey folks, I saw a screening of Wanted tonight. Here is a little review with no spoilers that you will not find out in the first few minutes of the movie.

Not knowing the source material I will not be critiquing this against that so take waht you will from it. I enjoyed it highly. The story introduces us to Wesley GIbson, a man who yields zero results when googling himself, whoase father left him and his mother right after his birth, whose girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend, and whose boss is a big fat ***** to put it nicely. Wesley is soon confronted by Angelina Jolie while picking up his prescription for the severe panic attacks he suffers. He fnds out that his father was in a secret society of assassins and that he was recently killed by a rogue member of the group and that He, Wesley was the only one who culd tak down the killer, because of his inherited sepcial abilities. This sets off a string of action that really keeps you going until the end. I will not go into the plot much because I do not want to spoil anything. Just suffice to say it will keep you interested. All the performances are uniformly impressive, with James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman really standing out. And of Jolie does a great job. Timur Bekmambatov truly is the next great action director, I loved his Nightwatch and Daywatch films so I set this to a pretty high standard before seeing a minute of it and he did not disappoint. His style is carried through this entire movie and the bigger budget I assume he had here really paid off. The effects are awesome, gunplay is fast and viscious definitely earning its R rating. Violent, interesting, and beautifully choreographed with more comedy interspesed than I expected. I fully enjoyed this movie, and I highly recommend it. The only downfall of this movie is that once Wesley begins his missions after training, there just are not enough of them, I wanted to see more. It is an awesome theatrical experience.

UlicBelouve · 06-19-2008, 04:07 PM

Incredibly, with all the video clips (damn near the entire movie), I cannot for the life of me remember when this is coming out.

I know I can Google it, but I just wanted to make the point that I did not know, even with all the ads for it. I knew when Hulk, Hancock, X-Files, and Dark Knight are out, but not Wanted. Odd.

MacDaddyOJack · 06-19-2008, 04:14 PM

The premise sounds interesting enough, but Angelina Jolie will probably keep me from seeing this one. I despise her as an actress.

Secretagentnumber6 · 06-19-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by UlicBelouve

Incredibly, with all the video clips (damn near the entire movie), I cannot for the life of me remember when this is coming out.

I know I can Google it, but I just wanted to make the point that I did not know, even with all the ads for it. I knew when Hulk, Hancock, X-Files, and Dark Knight are out, but not Wanted. Odd.

6.27.08. It was plastered on the screening pass I had.

Bluoholic · 06-19-2008, 05:20 PM

Thanks, I'm also curious what Bekmambatov can do with the right budget. Looking forward to it little bit more now.

Dotpattern · 06-19-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

The premise sounds interesting enough, but Angelina Jolie will probably keep me from seeing this one. I despise her as an actress.

Bwha bwha bWHAT??

john_1958 · 06-19-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

The premise sounds interesting enough, but Angelina Jolie will probably keep me from seeing this one. I despise her as an actress.

funny you hate her ? she looks great
I don't like brad pitt

Captain Fryyy · 06-19-2008, 06:27 PM

Lol so i guess i can make a good guess saying you both hated Mr. and Mrs. Smith

dobyblue · 06-19-2008, 07:35 PM

I didn't like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but I do like Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie, I don't find her attractive, in fact I think she's downright weird looking. I am looking forward to seeing Wanted, but the "bend it like bullet" thing is pretty stupid.

tacoreed · 06-19-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

The premise sounds interesting enough, but Angelina Jolie will probably keep me from seeing this one. I despise her as an actress.

I agree, she, along with most of her movies, sucks. This movie seems like it could be cool. But she ruins it, totally.

Also that part in the trailer where she picks up that guy in her car, by doing a cookie, is just plain crap! My bunghole could write a better action sequence.

Secretagentnumber6 · 06-19-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

I didn't like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but I do like Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie, I don't find her attractive, in fact I think she's downright weird looking. I am looking forward to seeing Wanted, but the "bend it like bullet" thing is pretty stupid.

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Originally Posted by tacoreed

I agree, she, along with most of her movies, sucks. This movie seems like it could be cool. But she ruins it, totally.

Also that part in the trailer where she picks up that guy in her car, by doing a cookie, is just plain crap! My bunghole could write a better action sequence.

The action is intended to be over the top as this is based on a comic book series. All the characters in it have what you might call super powers that allows them to do these things. Please do not go into this movie thinking you are gonna get realistic action. It is not Crank or Shoot Em Up ridiculous, but still pretty crazy.

tacoreed · 06-19-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretagentnumber6

The action is intended to be over the top as this is based on a comic book series. All the characters in it have what you might call super powers that allows them to do these things. Please do not go into this movie thinking you are gonna get realistic action. It is not Crank or Shoot Em Up ridiculous, but still pretty crazy.

I'm a fan of over-the-top action as well (especially being a huge comic book fan), but some elements just don't need to be rehashed. Just because it looks good in a comic doesn't mean it would look good in the movie.

Sin City is good example of a comic book movie with over-the-top action that is actually good. The action scenes in WANTED, to me at least, seem like they are just ripping off elements of the Matrix.

Secretagentnumber6 · 06-19-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tacoreed

I'm a fan of over-the-top action as well (especially being a huge comic book fan), but some elements just don't need to be rehashed. Just because it looks good in a comic doesn't mean it would look good in the movie.

Sin City is good example of a comic book movie with over-the-top action that is actually good. The action scenes in WANTED, to me at least, seem like they are just ripping off elements of the Matrix.

You will think that very much especially in the first few minutes of the movie, it looks so much like the Matrix. It is more an indication of Timur's directing style though that it ends up feeling and looking much more like Daywatch and Nightwatch, than the Matrix. I don't think it is for everyone but I liked it a lot. It does not break much new ground but it is a very fun movie, especially in a full theatre.

makaveli21 · 06-19-2008, 08:42 PM

Variety gave this a great review as well...

Blu-Runner · 06-19-2008, 08:45 PM

I don't care for Angelina Jolie, either. She tries too hard to keep a Bruce Willis face rather than letting it relax. And the movie lost me at the "curve the bullet"-thing. Sorry, even if it's not intended to be realistic, I still don't like it.

SeahawxBlu · 06-20-2008, 09:54 PM

It's still a week early, but it seems to be drawing raves from the critics thus far (it currently has a score of 100), and there's already talk of a sequel.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1174279-wanted/

jswilli1 · 06-20-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

The premise sounds interesting enough, but Angelina Jolie will probably keep me from seeing this one. I despise her as an actress.

She was hot hot hot in gone in 60 seconds

Psychonaut · 06-20-2008, 11:03 PM

This movie looks interesting. I may venture out into the theaters *shudder* to see it.

I do like Angelina as an actress. She's got that one movie where she showed her boobs, then that other where she showed her boobs, then those couple of other ones where I wish she had shown her boobs. A fine resume if you ask me.

silversnake · 06-21-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

The premise sounds interesting enough, but Angelina Jolie will probably keep me from seeing this one. I despise her as an actress.

FINALLY. I'M NOT ALONE. I despise her . Very overrated in my book in terms of acting and looks

GORT · 06-21-2008, 02:23 AM

Looks like a good action movie I don't think I will see this in the theater I will wait and buy the BD when it comes out

06-19-2008, 03:10 AM	#1
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	WANTED Review Hey folks, I saw a screening of Wanted tonight. Here is a little review with no spoilers that you will not find out in the first few minutes of the movie. Not knowing the source material I will not be critiquing this against that so take waht you will from it. I enjoyed it highly. The story introduces us to Wesley GIbson, a man who yields zero results when googling himself, whoase father left him and his mother right after his birth, whose girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend, and whose boss is a big fat ***** to put it nicely. Wesley is soon confronted by Angelina Jolie while picking up his prescription for the severe panic attacks he suffers. He fnds out that his father was in a secret society of assassins and that he was recently killed by a rogue member of the group and that He, Wesley was the only one who culd tak down the killer, because of his inherited sepcial abilities. This sets off a string of action that really keeps you going until the end. I will not go into the plot much because I do not want to spoil anything. Just suffice to say it will keep you interested. All the performances are uniformly impressive, with James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman really standing out. And of Jolie does a great job. Timur Bekmambatov truly is the next great action director, I loved his Nightwatch and Daywatch films so I set this to a pretty high standard before seeing a minute of it and he did not disappoint. His style is carried through this entire movie and the bigger budget I assume he had here really paid off. The effects are awesome, gunplay is fast and viscious definitely earning its R rating. Violent, interesting, and beautifully choreographed with more comedy interspesed than I expected. I fully enjoyed this movie, and I highly recommend it. The only downfall of this movie is that once Wesley begins his missions after training, there just are not enough of them, I wanted to see more. It is an awesome theatrical experience.

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06-19-2008, 04:07 PM	#2
UlicBelouve Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Menomonee Falls, WI Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews:1	Incredibly, with all the video clips (damn near the entire movie), I cannot for the life of me remember when this is coming out. I know I can Google it, but I just wanted to make the point that I did not know, even with all the ads for it. I knew when Hulk, Hancock, X-Files, and Dark Knight are out, but not Wanted. Odd.

06-19-2008, 04:14 PM	#3
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	The premise sounds interesting enough, but Angelina Jolie will probably keep me from seeing this one. I despise her as an actress.

06-19-2008, 05:20 PM	#5
Bluoholic Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:482 Trading Score:1	Thanks, I'm also curious what Bekmambatov can do with the right budget. Looking forward to it little bit more now.

06-19-2008, 06:27 PM	#8
Captain Fryyy Banned Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:67	Lol so i guess i can make a good guess saying you both hated Mr. and Mrs. Smith

06-19-2008, 07:35 PM	#9
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I didn't like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but I do like Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie, I don't find her attractive, in fact I think she's downright weird looking. I am looking forward to seeing Wanted, but the "bend it like bullet" thing is pretty stupid.

06-19-2008, 08:42 PM	#14
makaveli21 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:759 Blu-ray collection:1949 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:2	Variety gave this a great review as well...

06-19-2008, 08:45 PM	#15
Blu-Runner Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:203 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:16	I don't care for Angelina Jolie, either. She tries too hard to keep a Bruce Willis face rather than letting it relax. And the movie lost me at the "curve the bullet"-thing. Sorry, even if it's not intended to be realistic, I still don't like it.

06-20-2008, 09:54 PM	#16
SeahawxBlu Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Redmond, WA	It's still a week early, but it seems to be drawing raves from the critics thus far (it currently has a score of 100), and there's already talk of a sequel. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1174279-wanted/

06-20-2008, 11:03 PM	#18
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	This movie looks interesting. I may venture out into the theaters shudder to see it. I do like Angelina as an actress. She's got that one movie where she showed her boobs, then that other where she showed her boobs, then those couple of other ones where I wish she had shown her boobs. A fine resume if you ask me.

06-21-2008, 02:23 AM	#20
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	Looks like a good action movie I don't think I will see this in the theater I will wait and buy the BD when it comes out

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