Wanted (2008)

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Choose your destiny

Writer: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas

Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie

My ex-flatmate gave me this movie to cheer me up after a particulary gruelling dissertation meeting and, depsite being in my early 20s, I decided that maybe an assassin for a secret organisation might be a better career move than writer. That idea soon disappeared and I continued to finish the disseration. Wanted isn’t deep, it isn’t original but it is glossy, hyped up and has guns and cars. It’s a mindless action film that is easy to watch when your mind has exploded. Also, British star, kudos.

BEST QUOTE

Wesley: [to Fox, while being chased by Cross] I think we lost him… I think we lost him. Can you let me off at the next corner, please?

9/10

~ by ejmarquez on October 15, 2009.