Wanted (Theaters)

wanted_ver2Lets be completely honest with each other. Who needs a great storyline when you get a ton of adrenaline pumping action, some excellent humor, and most importantly, a great view of Angelina Jolie’s rear end.

Based on the a graphic novel by Mark Millar, Wanted simply put is every action fans dream come true. Sure the film was completely unrealistic and slightly predictable, but who really cares? The film was produced to entertain its audience and it delivered.

First off, I thought the casting was great. James McAvoy was perfect choice for the lead role Wesley Gibson. He portrayed the character well and I thought his character development was decent for a film which focused more on action sequences rather than its characters.

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Unleashed Unrated (DVD)

As with all Jet Li films, the action sequences in unleashed were really good. He is hard hitting and no nonsense. I thought the movie was decent. Again, the fight scenes were really good but it tried too hard to provide a bit of dramatics to the mix. I wasn’t feeling it at all. This was definately not one of Jet Li’s best films. I still think Romeo Must Die was his big American hit.

Synopsis:

A man treated like a dog and raised as a fighting machine his entire life, ends up in a coma and is taken in the care of good people, but his sinister owner is looking to retrieve his most prized possession: a non stop human weapon triggered by the collar leashed on his neck.