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Wanted - Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Timor Bekmambetov

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Movie propaganda

Choose your destiny.

Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series and helmed by the stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov - creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch (Nochnoj dozor) series - Wanted tells the story of one invisible drone's transformation into a dark avenger. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a superhero for a new millennium: Wesley Gibson.

25-year-old account manager Wes (James McAvoy) was the most pathetic, cube-dwelling hypochondriac the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend cheated on him daily and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this weakling would never amount to anything. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die a slow, clock-punching death.

Until he became Wanted.

After the murder of a father he never knew, Wes discovers powers beyond his dreams. He becomes the latest recruit in the Fraternity - a secret society of assassins - and develops lightning-quick reflexes with superhuman agility. Wes soon learns his league of henchmen has but one mission: carry out the death orders of the mythological Fates, weavers of every man's lifeline.

With wickedly brilliant tutors, he morphs into a killing machine and starts erasing one bad guy after another. But as Wes grows into the mantle passed down by his father... he discovers his clan members are not exactly the enforcers of justice they claim to be. Just as he gets everything he ever Wanted, Wesley Gibson will learn that with the ability to deliver death comes an even more difficult power... controlling your own life.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film adventure superhero secret society graphic novel assassin powers justice vigilante gun train shoot

Persons of interest

James McAvoy .... Wesley
Morgan Freeman .... Sloan
Terence Stamp .... Pekwar
Thomas Kretschmann .... Cross
Common .... The Gunsmith
Angelina Jolie .... Fox
Kristen Hager .... Cathy
Marc Warren .... The Repairman
David O'Hara .... Mr X
Konstantin Khabensky .... The Exterminator
Dato Bakhtadze .... The Butcher
Chris Pratt .... Barry
Lorna Scott .... Janice
JG Jones .... Author
Mark Millar .... Author
Michael Brandt .... Storywriter
Derek Haas .... Storywriter
Michael Brandt .... Screenwriter
Dean Georgaris .... Screenwriter
Derek Haas .... Screenwriter
Timur Bekmambetov .... Director

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Universal Pictures

Intelligence analyst

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Theatrical report

Woo hoo! Wanted is a big ride on the big screen, like a sequel to The Matrix without quite so many special effects. There're lots of effects (almost all of them special but the train ride sucked) and plenty of violence (shooting, hitting, stabbing, crashing, smashing) so you'll be entertained the whole way through (there's not too much story to distract you).

The thing that really annoyed me, however, was the father/son thing. How many sons are using the movies to work through issues with their fathers? The entire Star wars saga is nothing but a father/son bunfight and have you seen And when did you last see your father? A little bit of therapy goes a long way, dudes.

Have fun!

The adventure, superhero movie Wanted is directed by Timor Bekmambetov and stars Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie.