Wanted is a profoundly silly movie. It's not worth a full review. Here's what's good about it -- elaborate, exciting stunt and special effect sequences. And Angelina Jolie is firey hot. Here's what's not good about it -- it requires a suspension of disbelief that will strain even the most credulous and uncritical of moviegoers. And the voice-overs are profoundly dumb. It's a no-brainer shoot-em-up with some interesting visual images and which makes decent use of the city of Chicago as its setting.I didn't walk out of the theater thinking my time or money had been wasted. I walked out wishing that a better script had been put in place, but then again, the whole conceit behind the story is so silly that I wonder if even the most capable scriptwriter had could have done that.
But did I mention that Angelina Jolie is firey hot? Steel-melting hot. Reason enough to see the movie.
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