Well, everyone did pretty much think he was an asshole. They did cut some things out that showed he at least had some relationships (albeit physical), but that generally his powers always kept him at arms length.

DOH!! That's right!

And again... "Everyone"? Everyone doesn't agree with you. I certainly don't. And judging by the number of people (film goers, not "critics") who rated the movie at 8 and above, I'd say that I'm not alone in that disagreement.

I thought that was pretty well explained by the dinner scene dialog.

I suppose they could have used a flashback to add more punch to it, since it ended up being mostly exposition, but still, the explanation was there.

Too summarize a rather long review I wrote on my myspace blog:

The first 45 minutes were great, the 2nd 45 minutes were paint-by-numbers Hollywood crap. There was SO much potential to make this something unique, but I'm sure having the world's biggest star, and a $150m budget, kept studio heads from letting this thing become it's own. They obviously wanted to make it cliche for mainstream audiences and that is it's major downfall.

I definitely remember that. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I don't recall the explanations given in the film. But he was a rotten person because...no one claimed him at the hospital and so he assumed he wasn't such a great guy? I just wanted a lot more in that explanation.

I would think kids would love him (like Bateman's son). I'd think girls would find him very attractive. Since he sleeps on park benches and lives in a trailer, you'd think he'd at least befriend a homeless person.

While I didn't like the movie overall, I really liked the concept. I was just much more curious as to why he was SO misanthropic. I was at first thinking it related back to a horrid childhood, awful parents, or something specifically dealing with his super powers, but we come to find out that he doesn't even remember anything or who he was.

You should calm down. It's a message board. Let me rephrase for anyone reading my words literally: many, most are in agreement that the latter half of the movie pales in comparison to the first. Even those who liked it.

Hey, can somone put the big twist in a spoiler tag? I will never see this but I am interested in what it is.
Thanks

No problem. The big twist is...

funny the audience I was with was disgusted by the trailer - one person emitted a 'booooo' - a few applauded that response.

It was weird seeing a red-band trailer for StepBrothers (the f-bomb got dropped in it) in front of Wanted. but I digress...

.......really?

I seen the trailer for the movie a few times in the theater and each time it gets the most laughs from a trailer in a long time. I think its a gonna be a pretty big hit, most people really starting cracking up during the bunk bed sequence.

And your understanding is all I crave. I don't want to read Crime and Punishment, but I have to know what happens to Raskolnikov!

Thanks to the others for the info.

But you already have some vested interest in it that you know the characters.

Really? The crowd I was with not only reacted with loud laughter throughout the trailer and particularly at the end with the bunk bed, some even cheered when the trailer started.

Yeah, I debated whether to add that part of the backstory into my explanation, but I got lazy. Thanks for filling in the gaps.

the whole film looks like it's geared to be viewed and enjoyed by a group of retarded 9-year olds.

Always funny when one person who thinks a movie looks entertaining says the audience reacted one way while another who thinks a movie looks like shit says the audience reacted another way.

Red Band trailer for that one had me laughing.

And your point is? BTW, I think you're right. But who says that's a bad thing if done right?