I went to see the movie “WANTED” this weekend. The previews looked so appetizing, I couldn’t wait, lol.
A few impressions, without giving away any spoilers?
“The Matrix” minus metaphysics.
Occasionally grim.
Mega-violent.
A hero’s journey—on black ice.
Tunnel at the end of the tunnel.
Justified Murder Inc.
Keyword: I’m Sorry. *ggg*.
Was it worth seeing? Yes.
I had a few issues with the way certain things were handled—or not handled—in the film. And while I was prepared for it to be violent, and the violence didn’t consist of an abundance of blood, gore, etc., there was a lot of it. Much of it unnecessary.
Jolie oozes sex appeal all over the place, and nobody picks it up. Go figure.
McAvoy does a great job as the born-loser-secret-Superman hero ya gotta keep hoping for.
Good actors, good performances. A secret society of assassins, kill one, save a thousand. A graphic comic book come to life. But perhaps the hero was more concerned about being “the man” than really knowing himself.
While reading some of the rave reviews later, I began to wonder if I would’ve been so critical of the story if I were not in the habit of creating stories myself?
What do you think?
As authors, well-versed readers, etc., is it harder for us to simply watch movies or read books with an uncritical eye if we’re in the business of being creative ourselves?
