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Wanted

2008, Movie, 1h 50min

Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets a sexy woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

Country: Germany,United States

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Reviews

Critic Kim Newman

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...this clever adaptation dispenses with the alien robots, living piles of shit, and killer Bizarro. Instead, the backstory is an equally complex, surprisingly satisfying secret history...

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Critic Roger Ebert

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Here’s an action picture that’s exhausting in its relentless violence and its ingenuity in inventing new ways to attack, defend, ambush and annihilate.

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Critic Keith Phipps

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It carries a bitter aftertaste, but by those low standards, it's a considerable success.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Søren Langelund

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...[et] konsekvent og virtuost actionbrag, hvor man enten skyder eller bliver skudt.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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Wanted is a 2008 action-thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The movie follows the story of Wesley Gibson (played by James McAvoy), a young man who discovers that his recently murdered father was part of a secret society of assassins. After being recruited by the society's leader, Mr. Sloan (played by Morgan Freeman), Wesley undergoes training to develop his innate killing skills and joins the Fraternity to avenge his father's death. Alongside Angelina Jolie as Fox, Common as Earl Spellman / The Gunsmith, and Konstantin Khabensky as The Exterminator, the film features an ensemble cast with diverse characters. The plot takes Wesley from his mundane office job to a world of high-stakes assassinations, explosions, and intense combat scenes. With its unique premise and fast-paced action sequences, Wanted has become a cult classic among fans of the genre.