Wanted (2008)Movie Reviews

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Metascore®64 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 80
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    Like it or not, Wanted pretty much slams you to the back of your chair from the outset and scarcely lets up for the duration. Read full review

  • 80
    Time | Richard Corliss

    The summer's zazziest action movie. Read full review

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    There are times when the film is flat-out silly (such as the spinning car assassination), but that's part of the movie's charm. At its worst, Wanted is never boring. At its best, it can be damn close to intoxicating. One word, written without apology, describes it best: fun. Read full review

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Best of all, there's a lot of Jolie, barrels blazing. The star's fearlessly sexy hauteur is unique in the biz today. And when she works it in Wanted, she kills, bullets optional. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The way to enjoy this film is to put your logic on hold, along with any higher sensitivities that might be vulnerable and immerse yourself as if in a video game. Read full review

  • 70
    Village Voice | Jim Ridley

    In the end, Wanted may be most notable for cementing the connection between superhero movies and the cinematic craze they have temporarily supplanted, torture porn--both genres that, like "Fight Club," address our ambiguous fascination with being powerless and invulnerable at the same time. Read full review

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Sam Adams

    Wanted's hyperkinetic antics are sometimes weighed down by a surfeit of adolescent misanthropy. But the adrenaline-overdose strategy works for viewers as well as hit men. As long as Bekmambetov keeps the pedal to the metal, you don't notice the rotten scenery outside. Read full review

  • 67
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith Phipps

    Wanted is a queasily unapologetic power fantasy about becoming a better person through violence. Read full review

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The thrilling stunts and hyperkinetic action scenes are the undisputed stars of this surprisingly entertaining film. Read full review

  • 50
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    Things happen in Wanted, but no one cares. You could call that nihilism, but even nihilism requires commitment of a kind and this, by contrast, is a movie built on indifference. Read full review

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