Chatter Of The Squirrel

Movie: Wanted

July 21, 2008 on 5:19 pm | In Movies |

In spite of all the Angelina Jolie leggy-goodness that you’ll see in this movie, the one scene that I took away from the movie is the screen-cap above. This is where the protagonist smacked his friend’s head with his ergonomic keyboard.

The moment I started seeing the keys float towards the screen in slow-mo, I immediately KNEW it was going to spell something. Just like Shoot ‘Em Up. And a split second later, I also realised that there’s two “U”s in “F*CK YOU”, and wondered if the movie was going to goof. Until I see that bloody molar starting to float purposefully towards the screen too.

Hilarious moment. I just LOVE it when I see something new and creative.

Incidentally, it’s quite unlike that you can cause that much damage with a modern keyboard. Only the Model M keyboard has the heft to be used as a melee weapon.

Incidentally, I’m the proud owner of just such an antiquated Model M. Strong plastic, solid steel insides, 101 individual buckling springs and interchangeable keys.

Back to the movie…

Loser protagonist suffers from anxiety attacks. Angelina Jolie rescues him from an assassin. Morgan Freeman tells him his father’s been killed, he’s got special powers. He trains to kill. And takes his killing orders from a weaving loom. Then takes his revenge.

There’s plenty of stunts and very flashy CG. Action sequences like The Transporter. After all, this is an age where the audience appreciates flashy sights and sounds, not authentic stunts anymore. It’s the Barney generation, regretfully.

But, when you just want some mindless stimulation, then this is plenty good.