"Ms. Jolie has been perfectly cast as a super-scary, seemingly amoral assassin named (wait for it) Fox," Manohla Dargis writes.Few American actresses, especially those with such pin-skinny arms, can make beating a guy to the ground look so easy and, yeah, man, like fun," the critics adds.
"With her mean smiley-sneer and snug clothes, her heels and hieroglyphics, she cuts the kind of disciplinarian figure who can bring antsy boys of all ages to their knees or at least into their theater seats."
(James McAvoy echoed Dargis' sentiment. He recently told Usmagaizne.com that his co-star is "brilliant" in the movie and that Jolie "is so at home" in action roles.)
Dargis wasn't as enthused about the film, however, saying it was merely "a couple of ideas recycled from The Matrix and Fight Club.Angelina Jolie may be stirring Oscar buzz for the drama Changeling, but her Wanted co-star James McAvoy says action is what the pregnant-with-twins star does best.
"She's brilliant," he told Usmagazine.com at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on Thursday (Jolie did not attend, as she preps for her twins). "She's a great actress, first and foremost, but to be in this type of film with her ... she is so at home.
"She's done more action movies than I've ever seen, so she knows the territory," he added. "I had a very powerful ally."McAvoy said he is still adjusting to all the physical work.
He told Us he "did quite a few" of his own stunts.
"Oh, good God — there were a lot!" he said. "I think two of the biggest ones were jumping over the bridge on the train and jumping on the bonnet of the car when it was moving — and then flying off!"
He admitted it was "intense, but it's partly why you get involved — to satisfy the yearning of the 12-year-old boy inside you."
"With her mean smiley-sneer and snug clothes, her heels and hieroglyphics, she cuts the kind of disciplinarian figure who can bring antsy boys of all ages to their knees or at least into their theater seats."
(James McAvoy echoed Dargis' sentiment. He recently told Usmagaizne.com that his co-star is "brilliant" in the movie and that Jolie "is so at home" in action roles.)
Dargis wasn't as enthused about the film, however, saying it was merely "a couple of ideas recycled from The Matrix and Fight Club.Angelina Jolie may be stirring Oscar buzz for the drama Changeling, but her Wanted co-star James McAvoy says action is what the pregnant-with-twins star does best.
"She's brilliant," he told Usmagazine.com at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on Thursday (Jolie did not attend, as she preps for her twins). "She's a great actress, first and foremost, but to be in this type of film with her ... she is so at home.
"She's done more action movies than I've ever seen, so she knows the territory," he added. "I had a very powerful ally."McAvoy said he is still adjusting to all the physical work.
He told Us he "did quite a few" of his own stunts.
"Oh, good God — there were a lot!" he said. "I think two of the biggest ones were jumping over the bridge on the train and jumping on the bonnet of the car when it was moving — and then flying off!"
He admitted it was "intense, but it's partly why you get involved — to satisfy the yearning of the 12-year-old boy inside you."
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