Wanted (Full Screen) R

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DVD Details

  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 50 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: December 2, 2008
  • Originally Released: 2008
  • Label: Universal Studios

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Entertainment Reviews:

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 1,546,119
WANTED has audacity to burn....Jolie is all wolf, kohl-eyed and coldblooded....The adrenaline-overdose strategy works for viewers as well as hit men.
Los Angeles Times
Jun 27, 2008
Rating: 4/5 -- Wanted never takes itself too seriously and is fully aware of its frailties. This is fast and furious popcorn munching fodder, which doesn't waste time dabbling in meaningful theorising or contemplation. Full Review
Digital Spy
Jul 14, 2011
Trust me on this. You want to see WANTED. Full Review
Behind The Lens
Nov 6, 2019
Rating: 3/5 -- All it needs is the car chase, the train crash and the final shootout and I'd be happy. Full Review
Quickflix
Oct 21, 2014
[I]t rivets your attention....McAvoy's transition from anxious office serf to swaggering killer has some emotional depth and a runty, fearful stoicism.
Sight and Sound
Sep 1, 2008
Rating: 2.5/5 -- Bekmambetov made better films in Russia with far less money and more ideas. Full Review
Sydney Morning Herald
Aug 1, 2008
The movie never convincingly sells us on its tone, and setting. Full Review
Shared Darkness
May 15, 2012

Product Description:

Loosely based on the comic book miniseries of the same by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, WANTED, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, follows anxiety-prone office drone Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) as he is inducted into the Fraternity, a clan of powerful killers that counted his father as a member. Pursued by rogue agent Cross (Thomas Kretschmann), Wesley is trained by the sleek, sexy Fox (Angelina Jolie) and the charismatic Sloan (Morgan Freeman), among others, to be just as proficient and deadly as his father. Once Wesley becomes a master assassin, he must confront Cross, and contend with the stunning ramifications of that encounter.

Straying rather far from the WANTED comic's supervillain-centric premise, WANTED runs with the edgy Eastern European aesthetic of Russian helmer Bekmambetov, who garnered international recognition with the stylish vampire epic NIGHT WATCH. While Jolie is a gleefully destructive presence in her action-heavy scenes, the film belongs to McAvoy, who transforms from milquetoast to manhunter with verve and charm. And like the similarly themed THE MATRIX before it, WANTED also showcases some eye-catching special effects, most notably in the loopy concept of "curving bullets." Though devotees of the WANTED comic may be dismayed with the many liberties taken with the story, the movie is undeniably energetic and entertaining, making it fun summer blockbuster fare.

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  • UPC: 025195017381
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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