I have been meaning to watch Wanted for some time now. Having read the comics in the past and seeing the cast including McAvoy and Jolie, I was as you may expect looking forward to it.
I have to admit as a whole , it was a fairly faithful adaptation of the comics, my only criticism on this front bring that it was a complete 'origin story'. When making origin films it can always go either one of two ways , it can be very informative and well accepted or it can be a boring and very mundane adaptation of something that comic readers have heard a hundred times (Iron Man). Although Wanted was an origin story , I did feel it was fair because it is based on more of an underground comic that a lot of people won't know the story to.
The character of Wesley Gibson is brilliantly portrayed by McAvoy. You really do feel for him and relate to him when you hear the overvoice saying what he really thinks whilst seeming to mindlessly agree with the other participant in the scene.
And... the woman we've all been waiting for , Angelina Jolie does a fantastic job of being The Fox, the sexy and independant assasain who befriends Gibson.
The film moves fast and does indeed keep me captivated, as far as straight forward action/comic films go, this is a brilliant one.
No comments:
Post a Comment