Geekspace for Women

Posted by ubergeeke on July 3rd, 2008 in blogpost

Here’s the thing: nobody on earth, after seeing the trailers for “Wanted”, could possibly have thought that this was going to be a quality, thought-provoking film. Come on! Fast cars, McAvoy’s good looks, gun-toting Jolie, bullets whose trajectories somehow bend, blood and guts in the *preview* - this ain’t Shakespeare, folks.

And yet, I had to see it on the big screen. Hell, I wasted seven bucks on “Hitman” and that didn’t have *nearly* as much eye candy in the form of people and gadgets, so why wouldn’t I blow a free movie ticket on “Wanted”? Sure, I could have gone to see “Hancock”, but it was the first day that Smith’s new flick was out, and I wanted a little elbow room.

“Wanted” requires absolutely no thought whatsoever. In fact, it’s better if you turn your brain off. The plot is thin and has exactly one layer. The dialog is weak at times, overbearing at others. McAvoy’s job is to look tortured as much as possible, Jolie’s job is to just look hot, and I’m not even sure why Freeman took this gig.

So what’s the final word?

Go see it.

Now, if it bothers you to have your intelligence insulted, don’t go. If you don’t watch movies that don’t pass the Feminist Test, don’t go. If you hated “Fight Club”, don’t go.

If you want to see shit blow up, don’t mind watching people beat the crap out of each other, like slick special effects, car chases, senseless violence, profanity and general snarky smart-assedness, this is the movie for you!

I liked it, even though I won’t get that hour and fifty minutes back. It was nice to turn my brain off for awhile, which is good since it only would have been insulted anyway. Occasionally, I enjoy juvenile flashy movies with super special effects and pretty people, just like the target market of teenagers who’ve turned off their brains for the summer.

I wonder what that says about me.