WANTED and WALL-E opened on Friday. Two movies aimed at two difference audiences and both movies did very well taking in
52 million and 61 million respectively. WANTED did not take the top spot but trailed WALL-E only by 9 million. WANTED was a much better movie that I expected. The movie opens with deep shades of Office Space. Wesley played by John Mcavoy (Wesley) is a "Pathetic" soul who allows his girlfriend to walk all over him along with this boss and his best friend/co-worker (who takes breaks from work to go screw Wesley's girlfriend). All he does is apologize (constantly says "I'm Sorry") and pop pills for what he thinks is "anxiety" but his "anxiety" is actually his special gift. The movie has some good surprises, great cinematography, sweet special effects along with a decent script. The movie is part Office Space, part Matrix and part Minority Report. In all the movie is entertaining without coming off as a pretender or obnoxious. Unfortunately I did not see WALL-E and with Hancock this weekend, Hellboy the week after than Batman, I may not get a chance for some time.
