Wanted DVD > Reviews > Get your guns out for the girls!

Author's product rating:   

Did you enjoy it?	Liked it
Story	Satisfactory
Characters / Performances	Good
Special Effects	Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?	Good

Advantages:	Great special effects
Disadvantages:	Predictable plot

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

This is a pretty cool action thriller that certainly does not stretch the grey matter but is an entertaining film to watch. James McAvoy is excellent in the lead role as Wesley Allan Gibson a young man whose life is pretty dull and boring until a mysterious woman confronts him. the woman known as Fox (Angelina Jolie) is tasked with training Wesley who has some secret abilities locked away in hos sub conscious and she needs to draw them out. Wesley has his estranged father to thank who was an agen of a secret society called The Fraternity. Howver he has been killed and Wesley is to take his place and also gain revenge for his death.

Cast List

James McAvoy ... Wesley Allan Gibson
Morgan Freeman ... Sloan
Angelina Jolie ... Fox
Terence Stamp ... Pekwarsky
Thomas Kretschmann ... Cross
Common ... Gunsmith
Kristen Hager ... Cathy
Marc Warren ... The Repairman
David O'Hara ... Mr. X
Konstantin Khabensky ... The Exterminator

The special effects in this film are what make it really stand out as they are superb, it is a fast paced action thriller which does follow a predictable formula but manages to get away with it due to the special effects and also the quality of the performances with both Morgan Freeman and Terence Stamp contributing to the films appeal.

While I would say that this film is aimed at young males on the whole who like action movies I still found it very enjoyable, one of those films that you can switch off to and just enjoy the pure escapism of going to the cinema.

I will be interested to see how this film converts to the small screen as I'm sure it is a lot better to see it in a large cinema with a thumping sound track.

Summary: Good action film.