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04/23/09
Wanted (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 188
Fresh: 135
Rotten:53
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus: Wanted is a fast-paced, crackling thrill ride tailor-made for the Summer audience.
Theatrical Release:Jun 27, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $134,294,280
Synopsis: Based upon Mark Millar’s explosive graphic novel series and helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov—creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch... [More]
Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Kretschmann
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
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Reviews for Wanted
Then there's ADD megatard Timur Bekmabetov's deeply stupid Wanted, coming along to confirm that his deeply stupid Night Watch and Day Watch were no accident
02/18/09
A version of The Matrix that didn't bother to construct a thoughtful mythology for its universe, and a version of Shoot 'Em Up that plays it too straight.
02/09/09
Agreeably slick pop nihilism, getting a kick out of its own excesses.
02/03/09
This is an exciting flick, and it helped secure a place in the cinemas for R-rated action films.
01/15/09
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10/18/08
Maximum violence and minimum plot are the formula.
10/18/08
Kudos to graphic novelists Mark Millar and J.G. Jones for coming up with this fun and electric idea in the first place and here’s hoping that they can create an ongoing cool environment in which these groovy characters can excel.
10/18/08
I personally loved it.
10/18/08
How can a movie about assassins be so... inspiring?
09/08/08
Simply put, this film is borrowed/created from Fight Club and The Matrix. It's a poor man's, but it's not that far off from those great films.
08/27/08
Sem alcançar qualquer peso dramático, O Procurado é puro estilo e nenhuma substância, é verdade. Mas, às vezes, é o que basta.
08/22/08
What we've got here is the ultraviolent version of Harry Potter.
08/17/08
Wanted was found to be on the outlandish side, but it has a thrilling joy ride for all to enjoy.
08/13/08
It’s fun for quite a while, getting by on audacity and raw energy -- until a midway plot twist goes off the deep end and becomes downright silly.
08/07/08
Bekmambetov made better films in Russia with far less money and more ideas.
08/01/08
Wanted is a virus of a movie, infecting the audience with its irresistible thrills as the nerdy hero morphs into a spectacular killing machine
07/28/08
Guilty pleasure or ripping escapism, it's a wild explosion of a film that rides high on its extravagant script and blows us away by its surreal action scenes.
07/28/08
Never has a mainstream movie made more of a fetish from splattered brains.
07/22/08
Brilliantly directed, superbly written and impressively acted action thriller that's bursting with terrific, pulse-pounding set-pieces and will leave you feeling like you've just downed ten Red Bulls in a row.
07/18/08
Latest News for Wanted
June 15, 2009:
Bekmambetov Makes Winter Plans for Wanted 2 
According to director Timur Bekmambetov, "Wanted 2" will start pre-production over the summer, with the shoot kicking off "in the late autumn or winter." More...
April 17, 2009:
Wanted Sequel Scribe Knows Pooh
The "Wanted" sequel has gained a screenwriter: Evan Spiliotopoulos, whose previous credits include co-writing "Pooh's Heffalump Movie." More...
January 08, 2009:
Broadcast Film Critics Name Critics' Choice Winners
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were given on January 8, 2009, to honor the finest achievements in 2008 filmmaking. A list of nominees follows below, with winners in bold: More...
December 01, 2008:
RT on DVD: Watch an Exclusive Clip from Wanted on DVD
More of this summer's films come to DVD this week, led by the extras-packed fantasy The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. If bullet-bending is more your style, you'll want... More...
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