Well, I was going to put a lovely picture of James McAvoy on here since I went and saw Wanted, but I guess you'll just have to imagine it for yourself.
Before I talk about the movie, I have a quick work story. This is my final week at the bookstore and even though I probably have nothing to add to the meeting I still had to go to the freakishly early managers' meeting. It was the usual snore fest. At one point we were sent to different sections of the store to do some straightening of the shelves. Only one group got checked which was both lame and annoying because I could have just stood still for 5 or so minutes and no one would have known. Anyway, I pulled a handful of one title to check and see if it was on a display. I go to the computer and I can't log on. My info comes up as "invalid user."
Hmmm...not even out of here yet...don't let the door hit you on the way out I suppose. I mention to one of the ASM's that I'm having a problem. Seems we had a system update a week or so ago so perhaps something went weird there. Okay, we go into the office to fix it and look up my name and I have a different ID number. I tell the ASM what my ID # actually is and she changes it and has me enter a password. After I hit enter an error message comes up that says my ID # is in use by another person. Turns out that person is the guy who has been covering my hours. Interesting how the person I've been hearing rumors about in regards to taking my job already has my ID number.
Okay, so Wanted. I really enjoyed this flick! It was directed by Timur Bekmambetov, a Russian who was responsible for the fabulously crazy Night Watch and Day Watch. Timur is extremely creative with his visuals. He has the ability to bring new life to an action sequence and he's one of the few directors I don't bitch about when he uses slow mo. The story is based on a comics series and tells the story of Wesley Gibson who works a crappy office job. One day he is approached by a woman and finds out his estranged father was an assassin who was recently murdered. Oh, by the way, your father's killer is right over there. Cue the firefight and cool car chase sequence.
Wesley is played by the amazing James McAvoy. McAvoy does a good job of transitioning from the quiet, sorta wimpy Wesley at the beginning to a very different Wesley by the end. Angelina Jolie completely kicks ass as Fox, the member of The Fraternity (a sect of assassins) who has to train Wesley when he joins their group. He has the same talents as his father and The Fraternity enlists him to kill the man who killed his father. After seeing her performance, I can't even consider another actress for this role. Rounding out the crew is Morgan Freeman as Sloan the leader of the group. I was also very excited to see Konstantin Khabensky, who starred in Night Watch and Day Watch, with a role as one of the agents.
The story is very fantastic, which fits since it's from a comic book where anything is possible. The action sequences are amazing and all the actors do really well in their roles. There are parts of the script that start to unravel upon closer inspection, but you're so busy enjoying yourself during the movie, you don't really think about it till the drive home. At that point, who cares?!
Hey 007 fans!! Here's a link to the trailer for the new Bond movie. HOLY CRAP is it sweet!!
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/quantum-of-solace/26922/main
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