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Wanted (2008)

goldenfiddle found this 7/1/2008 on deep-focus.com

The most interesting thing about Wanted is that its protagonist is one of the most unlikable action heroes in memory -- a smug, self-regarding asshole whose honestly distasteful misanthropy is at least refreshing in a genre that often relies on charming sociopaths to sell popcorn. As the film opens, Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is a hapless desk jockey working at a job he can't stand for a ...