A big, dopey, old-fashioned, science-fiction disaster movie – which is odd, because its 1951 predecessor was anything but. Like the original The Day the Earth Stood Still, this gets political, but the message basically boils down to: Recycle, or the aliens will come and get you. That’s the basic explanation Keanu Reeves gives as Klaatu,

"Couldn’t the Pangs have spent some of that studio money on more lights?"

"…too brutal and boorish to be a guilty pleasure. It’s just guilty."

"I can’t decide what is most confusing – the nonsensical, science-fiction plot; the participation of classy Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh; or the fact that Vin Diesel’s voice has somehow dropped another register."

“Has there been a more egregious abuse of computer-generated imagery than that of the Mummy franchise?

“If it weren’t for the laser cannons and light sabers, you might think you were watching Gettysburg.

quot;I’m going to commit a film-critic sin and suggest Wanted is a better movie from director Timur Bekmambetov than the acclaimed films he made in his native Russia.

"If you thought you were in for something light-hearted, prepare yourself for more superhero angst than Batman Begins and Hulk combined."