A melting pot of ideas, Wanted has scenes reminiscent of The Terminator, The Matrix and Fight Club and the visual stamp that makes you know its by the creator Night Watch and Day Watch.
Yet another in a long line of films based on comics, it is the story of a 1,000-year-old fraternity of assassins that have ultra fast reactions, can ‘bend bullets’ and get their orders from a binary code found in fabric (as you do).
It seems like such a B-movie premise but along with some incredible stunts that beat anything you’ll see in, say, a Die Hard movie, Bekmambetov has also drawn in a stellar cast including Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie.
Most surprising is star James McAvoy, who presumably wanted a break from his run of award-winning features.
He plays the apathetic and apprehensive Wesley — the latest to be recruited into the fraternity and unaware of his killer potential.
Its a slow boil and frustration begins to kick in when you realise that you have seen most the best bits in the trailer already.
But then the last half hour kicks in. An awesome train scene will leave you breathless followed by a bullet drenched crescendo.
If you can forgive its flaws and leave your brain at home, then this is weekend blockbuster fodder in its purest form.
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