Rent Wanted (2008)

A fast paced rollercoaster of an action movie - Wanted review by PT

Wanted is definitely not a slow burner. Right from the off you are gripped and can't take your eyes off the non stop action. The special effects and cinematogrophy are first class. If you enjoy action movies like the Matrix etc, this film is a must see.

Angelina jolie lights up the screen like a comet, with her brilliant role as the assasin Fox. As well as the action scenes, Wanted has a great script which has a great twist. The scenes with Jolie though are so memorable, especially the scene in the circular library, Jolies outstanding expressions show us why she is Hollywood gold.

Dumb & dumber... - Wanted review by CP Customer

Comic book films are one thing. Incredulous plots with no logic are another. The fact that films like this that exist for one reason only- instant gratification- & then receive critical plaudits & make a fortune at the box office tells us sadly more about current society than even the politicians who the same society elects.

What saves this from a one star rating is some of the directorial skill on display. Why he took the job except for the potential huge cash cheque is another.

Running out of bullets - Wanted review by CP Customer

Timur Bekmambetov's career to date has involved high octane adventures with plenty of special effects and explosions. For his Hollywood arrival, Wanted does not change that formula but its becoming a little tiresome. You cannot fault the slick style on show, nothing has been spared when it comes to the effects, weaponry and big bangs. It is ideal action entertainment for those that wish to suspend disbelief or catch a film that requires little effort. The thread-bare plot is extremely lightweight, with McAvoy failing to be the action hero. Really, he should have stuck it out in the office. The acting talents of Freeman and Jolie are cast aside, Bekmambetov is clearly all about style and no substance. By Hollywood standards this isn't even average.

Terrible - Wanted review by CM

What was Morgan Freeman doing in a film like this? We managed to stick with it for appro. 40 minutes, but it was just endless, pointless chasing involving shooting - just ss over the top.

Action for its own sake - Wanted review by JD

The action is everything in this production. The plot is thin and unbelievable. The acting is poor (Jolie has not got to where she is today on acting skills) but the action sequences, particularly the opening car chase scene, are fairly good if not totally original.

Mindless, violent tripe - Wanted review by RP

Morgan Freeman? Angelina Jolie? Tell me you did it for the money - it certainly wasn't to enhance your acting reputation. This is mindless, violent tripe which attempts to avoid boring the audience with special effects, blood spatter and comic book silliness, combining the worst bits of 'Bulletproof Monk' with 'The Matrix'. Loud and silly beyond words. And if Miss Jolie thinks that having multiple tattoos is attractive, let me tell her - it isn't. And poor James McAvoy - you won awards for your performance in 'Atonement' - but not in this one, I'm afraid.

2/5 stars - but only because (unfortunately) I have seen even worse :(

Totally silly, graphically violent comic book film with great performances & amazing stunts - Wanted review by TB

Based on the comic book by Mark Millar, Wanted is about a team of people who have superhuman abilities, but also the ability to be able to curve bullets around objects, which is a novel & interesting power to have. Into this, they recruit Wesley Gibson (McAvoy,) whose father was killed by a super-assassin who has gone rouge. Wesley is a man whose life is falling apart, but who with the training is able to harness his powers & finally break out from his mundane life.

This film is great. The cast is amazing, the stunts fantastic & also welcomingly there is an unbelievably lightness of touch, which works so well in conjunction with the silliness of the material. As much as all of the cast were great, it is Angelina Jolie who steals every scene she is in, quite rightfully getting all the headlines.

This film is also no-holds barred, both in terms of it's story and also the graphic violence, used to both horrible and amusing effect.

Everything zips along at a fantastic pace, nothing is taken too seriously and it is a joy to be taken on this journey, expertly directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The only sad thing is that as much as it is crying out for a sequel, that has been stuck in development hell for years, so is unlikely to see the light of day.