Wanted

Saw Wanted at the regular theater Sunday, 6 July 2008, at 440pm. It felt more like a March movie than a July blockbuster -- I think the $75 million budget reflects this. (I know that this was initially going to be released in the spring, but they set the release date to later during the summer.) I still think Live Free or Die Hard is the best summer action movie I've seen lately. Somehow, Wanted didn't maintain the momentum all throughout (I don't think it could have as it had to tell the backstory.) Also, I think most of the over-the-top action scenes were already shown in the TV spots and the trailers, which is very unfortunate. I did like the scene during the first few minutes when Wesley's dad jumps to the next building, as well as the train action scene in the middle.