June 11, 2008

Movie Minute: Wanted

By News Desk

Wanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson.

25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) is the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chews him out hourly, his girlfriend ignores him routinely and his life plods on interminably. Everyone is certain that this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There iss little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut.

Until he meets a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie).

After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers.

As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself.

With wickedly brilliant tutors-including the Fraternity's enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman) - Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye.

As he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.

Based on Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series, and helmed by stunning visualist director, Timur Bekmambetov - creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch series.

Opening in cinemas across Asia on the following dates:

>> Korea: June 26
>> Malaysia: June 26
>> Singapore: June 26
>> Thailand: June 26
>> Hong Kong: June 27
>> Philippines: June 27
>> Indonesia: July 9
>> Vietnam: July 18
>> Taiwan: August 9
>> India: August 15