since i've finally gotten around to accessing my last blog earlier today, i decided to make another blog. this one will obviously be up-to-date and not 2 freaking years without an update.
without further ado, i bring you my new blog. there will be some changes going on as i try and get used to this once again.
Yesterday i went with my mom to see Wanted, and she was shocked within the first 5 minutes. (okay kids, it's rated R for a reason so don't go trying to buy Wall-E tickets and then hopping on over to Wanted. I at least have some respect and tell my parents about movies i want to see. I'm 17, but my parents are still a bit uncomfortable with me watching R-rated films, particularly newer ones. There was a bunch of 13-year-olds who walked in to the theater, annoyingly rowdy as hell because they thought they were so bad-ass in hopping over to see this film. at least they were quiet during the movie. enough about that, though.)
James McAvoy was a freakin' BAMF! Too bad he's taking a hiatus, sweet jesus, i love that man. I usually find out the twist in a movie before it happens, just because the plot wasn't good enough to confuse me or i'm just too smart (i'm really not.) or both. But, hell, i could feel something coming, but i didn't know what exactly. Then it freakin' slapped me in the face. I like movies that do that.
Overall, the movie was pretty great. I kinda understand what the reviewers were talking about with the whole "Matrix-esque" stuff. Plus, a movie with a it's fair share humor (Morgan Freeman saying "mother-fucker" got everyone in the theater roaring) and violence (James getting his face smashed in and getting cut up everywhere hurt me for a bit) is an fucking "A" in my book. What kind of got to me was Angelina Jolie being the ONLY GIRL in The Fraternity. At least from what I saw, she was. She's one of the few actresses that can pull off a role in a violent film well, but come on. Does it hurt to get one more girl in the mix?
The underlying message of the film was about destiny. Not too sure many people will walk out of the theater remembering that. I certainly did. The last line of the film was humorous, but blunt. Questioning every person who they are and their purpose. Existential much? It may not make people feel good, but can certainly motivate people to get the fuck up and do something. Contender for the best last line of a movie in the 21st Century?:
So in the words of James McAvoy's character, Wesley Gibson, "What the fuck have you done lately?"
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