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Hero Wanted is a 2008 action film directed by Brian Smrz and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ray Liotta, and Norman Reedus. The film has been released on DVD and includes a downloadable Digital Copy (PC and/or PSP) version on the disc with studio-imposed restrictions .
Sales and Rentals
Like other revenge-driven films released in 2007 and 2008 (see Death Sentence and The Brave One), Hero Wanted initially met with mixed reviews by critics, but went on to become extremely successful regardless of this fact. In its first week of release, it placed tenth in top DVD rentals, grossing nearly four million dollars in rentals alone, and an extra million in sales.
Reviews
Gritty subject matter, violent imagery, and a non-linear plot has split critics in their opinion of the film.
Donald Liebenson of Amazon.com was positive in his review of the film, stating that "[Cuba] Gooding indelibly captures Liam's bald desperation (his character’s short-lived glory and downward spiral echoes his own misguided film career)" and calls it his "best starring performance since Radio." He goes on to praise director Brian Smrz by saying that "the film's punishing fight scenes deliver the down and dirty goods."
Reel Film Reviews reflects the contrary opinion, stating that it's "slightly better than the majority of its similarly-themed brethren" but adding that "it inevitably comes off as yet another ineffective actioner that has direct-to-video written all over it" despite the fact that it "admittedly does possess a fairly decent twist at around the one-hour mark." Nonetheless, according to the review, "There's ultimately little doubt that it's the rampantly silly vibe that cements Hero Wanted's downfall, however, and it certainly goes without saying that such talented performers as Gooding Jr, Ray Liotta, and Jean Smart are consequently left floundering."
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