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look. There are a lot of pieces. They are all part of the puzzle." Key to Timur's success with this film is his work with Millar and Jones in bringing their comic book vision to the screen. He recently laughingly admitted, "I read the script and didn't understand how to make this movie. Then I read the comic book. The humor is very British. Very funny."

Technically, the film is a masterpiece. There is no filmmaker that can compare with Bekmambetov's technique, style and executuion. Capitalizing on the principles developed by the Wachowskis with "Matrix", starting with "Nightwatch", Bekmambetov amps up the energy, the thrills, the stunts, the CGI and with WANTED, is no-holds-barred, not a minute to catch your breath action. Mind-boggling. Mind-blowing. A hyperkinetic sensory feast. All of which is thanks in no small part to cinematographer Mitchell Amundsen whose own talents surpass anything he has previously achieved either as a camera operator (which aids with his keen eye for cinematography) or at the right hand of the likes of Michael Bay and films such as "Transformers", "Armageddon" or "Pirates of the Caribbean." Clean, razor-edged lensing is impeccably crisp and beauteous. According to Bekmambetov, the real witchcraft comes in editing. "In the editing room [is] where it all comes together." Here, he's got one of the best in David Brenner who, together with Bekmambetov, "puts all the different pieces together" creating masterful movie magic with rapid-fire pacing building to a heart-pounding frenzy. Oh yeah!

As is patented with Bekmambetov, the score is key to the theme and film and he went with one of the best in Danny Elfman who works his own magic with a score to rival the visual intensity and superiority of the on screen imagery.

WANTED. Trust me on this. You want to see WANTED.

Fox: Angelina Jolie
Wesley Gibson: James McAvoy
Sloan: Morgan Freeman

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov. Written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Chris Morgan based on a story by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones. Rated R. (110 min)

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