| "Wanted" is the story of Wesley Gibson's | | | | sort of effect that the time-bending scenes in |
| transformation from non-confrontal nobody to a | | | | "The Matrix" have on viewers. |
| deadly assassin. Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) | | | | However, these unrealistic visual effects go a bit |
| is an account manager who suffers from | | | | too far in a couple scenes, and even just looking |
| constant anxiety attacks, has a boss who is | | | | at the movie as pure action, it is hard not to say |
| abusing her powers, and a girlfriend who is | | | | to yourself "There's no way that could happen." |
| cheating on him with his best friend. Although he is | | | | Perhaps this is because the movie has not fully |
| aware of it all, he cannot break the monotony | | | | drawn you in yet, or perhaps it is because I as |
| and subordination of his life. Although he makes it | | | | the viewer had not allowed myself to completely |
| clear that he is unhappy with his state in life, he is | | | | believe the unbelievable yet. I'm sure that |
| unwilling to make a change. | | | | different viewers of the movie are going to have |
| That is, until "The Fraternity" comes calling for | | | | different opinions on this portion, but by stopping |
| him. "The Fraternity" is a group of assassins who | | | | and thinking about the reality of certain portions |
| have been around for hundreds of years, killing | | | | of the movie leaves the movie not fulfilling on its |
| off specific targets that come from the | | | | intended purpose. |
| mysterious loom their ancestors developed, in | | | | "Wanted" quickly rebounds though with the |
| order to keep the world running smoothly. When | | | | constant twists as the movie draws to a |
| a rogue agent from the Fraternity kills Wesley's | | | | conclusion. Many of the characters are forced to |
| father (whom Wesley has not seen since he was | | | | make instant tough choices based upon this new |
| born), the Fraternity is determined to acquire | | | | information, and the viewer is left guessing as to |
| Wesley, for they believe he is the only one who | | | | what will happen in the next moment. The first |
| can kill the rogue agent. | | | | hour or so of "Wanted" leads you down the plot |
| Although at first unwilling, Wesley eventually joins | | | | line of a clichéd action movie, but as soon |
| the Fraternity when he notices he does have | | | | as the story begins to come to a crux, the plot |
| some hidden assassin instincts inside of him. Under | | | | line completely changes, and changes multiple |
| the training of Fox (Angelina Jolie) and Sloan | | | | times. Each time, everything was explained |
| (Morgan Freeman), Wesley quickly learns to | | | | perfectly, and I was thoroughly impressed. |
| become an elite killing machine. Eventually Wesley | | | | The only other major flaw of the movie is the |
| is given the task of assassinating the rogue agent, | | | | characters' (most importantly Sloan's) discussion |
| Cross, leading to the ultimate showdown of the | | | | on fate. The Fraternity wants you to believe that |
| best assassins in the world. | | | | mystical powers control a loom which determines |
| "Wanted" is an action-packed story that has to be | | | | the fate of the entire world. Although the |
| taken purely at face value for simply that, an | | | | visualization of the future actions of one criminal is |
| action movie. Majority of the moves Wesley, Fox, | | | | played out when Wesley questions fate is |
| Sloan, Cross, and others make are completely | | | | interesting, it still presupposes that we as humans |
| unbelievable. However, they are so unique that | | | | are destined to live our lives a certain way from |
| they bring back memories of "The Matrix". For | | | | start to finish. In addition, when the other |
| example, Sloan teaches Wesley how to "bend" | | | | characters are presented with this question, the |
| bullets around a target. Anyone with any | | | | fact that only Wesley sees the flaw in the logic |
| knowledge of weapons knows that this is | | | | seems a little hard to believe as well. |
| impossible, and if you come into the movie | | | | Despite this, "Wanted" is a stunning visual |
| thinking that, you're bound to be disappointed. If | | | | production and a great action movie. As I said |
| you come into the movie with an open mindset, | | | | earlier, it harkens back to the days of "The |
| and as Sloan even says (paraphrased), "If no one | | | | Matrix". However, due to these few flaws, it falls |
| had ever told you that a bullets' path was | | | | short of the impressiveness of "The Matrix", but |
| straight, would you assume such a path?", you | | | | still makes for a great summer action movie. |
| can accept it as a unique visual effect, the same | | | | |