Although not the masterpiece Salman Khan fans proclaim it to be, Wanted is definitely one of the better masala films to come out in ages. I say this not due to the lack of masala films because of the pretentiousness that has overcome Hindi cinema in producing "realistic" cinema, but because Wanted is truly one of the better masala films to come out in the past few years. People have claimed this to be Salman's best performance but I respectfully disagree. This definitely is one his better performances in the past few years, but Salman can be an extraordinary actor under the right circumstances as is evident from Andaz Apna Apna. The actors are all doing what they are supposed to be, but none of them truly excel. However, what truly impressed me about this film is its confidence in what it wants to show us, and its self awareness about how ridiculous it is. This is especially evident during the shining teeth scene as well as the talked about scene with Prakash Raj. I won't spoil them for you here, but take my word for it; THEY ARE FRICKIN HILARIOUS. Secondly, the action scenes as with the rest of the movie are amazingly ridiculous when it comes to realism, but they are ridiculously fun nonetheless.
Coming to the flaws, well it is ridiculous and despite it knows it is and even makes fun of itself, there is no denying that it is distracting. Also, the plot is wafer thin. However, the twist in the end in my opinion more than does its share in setting the plot apart. All of this adds up to one thing, Wanted is ridiculously preposterous but what sets it apart is that it knows it. Not only should Salman fans watch this, but so should everyone else to get a real sense of a masala film done right. (In regards with Ghajini VS Wanted that seems to circling the media these days, I believe Wanted to be the better film. Firstly, because as far as I know, it is not a rip off, and secondly, despite they are both unabashed about their OTT ness, Wanted has a sense of self awareness and heart that is unfortunately sorely lacking in Hindi cinema these days.)
Coming to the flaws, well it is ridiculous and despite it knows it is and even makes fun of itself, there is no denying that it is distracting. Also, the plot is wafer thin. However, the twist in the end in my opinion more than does its share in setting the plot apart. All of this adds up to one thing, Wanted is ridiculously preposterous but what sets it apart is that it knows it. Not only should Salman fans watch this, but so should everyone else to get a real sense of a masala film done right. (In regards with Ghajini VS Wanted that seems to circling the media these days, I believe Wanted to be the better film. Firstly, because as far as I know, it is not a rip off, and secondly, despite they are both unabashed about their OTT ness, Wanted has a sense of self awareness and heart that is unfortunately sorely lacking in Hindi cinema these days.)