I read the graphic novel a few years ago and it's pretty bad. Wesley in the comics is one of the most repulsive characters I've ever seen; he shots an old man for no reason, kills a bunch of cops out of boredom and rapes a lot of women. Also, Christopher Reevs jokes. Writer Mark Millar is a hack; the only good thing he's ever written was Superman: Red Son. Ignoring most of the comic was the right thing to do*.

Originally posted by movieman Didn't we have that category a few years ago; wasn't it titled "Most Flatulent Teen-Targeted Movie"? And no, I would not recommend it for any category, especially in the year of Meet The Spartans and Disaster Movie.

1. Yes, there was an award catagory of that title a few years back.

2. Don't forget "In The Name OF The King" and "Postal." I swear, if Boll and Seltzerberg get away Razzie free this year, I'm going to need a detailed list of the reasons why that happened.

The only Razzie this movie should be considered for is the category of Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life...this was a great action movie -- I loved every minute of it, but with a very high body count and very bloody -- A very heavy R rating. 

Definitely do not show this to young kids!! 

Calm down, LBSWebsite1.  When it finally came time to select "Worst of the Weak", Head RAZZBerry changed his mind about this one.  The only reason it's here is because, at least to me, the trailer made the film look lame.  But when I saw the film, it was a good movie. 

My favorite part was the train car stuck between both sides of a ravine.  I actually anticipated what was going to happen here, but it was done so well I enjoyed it anyway.

My Review:

A young man finds out his long lost father is an assassin. And when his father is murdered, the son is recruited into his father's old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad's footsteps.

Anyone who knows me knows that I love CGI-filled movies, especially "Speed Racer," "300," "The Matrix," "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," and the likes. I tend to like CGI-filled movies more if they actually focus on the plot and this is that kind of movie. Yes, what you get here are some of the best action sequences you'll ever see in the big screen along with a decent plot with some nice and sometimes predictable twists and turns.

This is no doubt one of the movies to see this summer! What I liked about this film was that it keeps you entertained from beginning to end, even though it's a big smash and bash kind of action movie. You think you would have seen every action scene you had ever seen, especially after the mildly entertaining and mostly boring action scenes from "The Incredible Hulk." Well, you're wrong.

The style and action in here is so like "The Matrix," which has never been done before outside the Matrix trilogy, that the movie is actually adds a fresh and original quality to action films, if possible. The performances in here are fantastic, especially hearing dialog you had never heard from Morgan Freeman. James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie both have a lot of fun in this movie, as well as the other cast.

If you come in here to see a realistic action film, you might as well watch a documentary. This film is so over-the-top, ridiculous, but also a lot of fun! It's one of the funnest and entertaining time I've ever had in the cinema! The style and action is top notch, the performances are great, and the plot decent. What else do you want more from a big blockbuster released over the summer?! 7/10

I've also seen Wall-E, which is obviously the best film of this year so far. I'm working a review for it.

I wasn't even impressed by the trailer. This movie's gonna bomb big time.

Didn't he want to try Afternoon Watch and make it a trilogy, as seems to be the illogical norm these days?  It would have been more logical than coming on board here.  Paul Verhoeven seems to have inadvertantly filled many foreign directors with visions of easy street.  Too bad too many of them find out they have no real power and are mere puppets in the hands of the money men (which granted is probably better than trying to make a Putinized production back home these days, but you get my point).