Wanted

Over the weekend I saw the movie Wanted. This was a great movie with lots of action and excitement in it. Something that I quickly noticed however, was that there was only one female character that had a main part or that even stands out in my mind at all. I don't remember seeing a single other female during the entire two hour film. And although this character was a female, the last word I would use to describe her character would be "girly" or "feminine". This character had tattoos all over her body, not necessarily giving her a manly look, but it's not exactly a feminine way to keep a woman's body. Also, this female character did not hold back when it came to hanging out with the guys. She did everything, in fact, she did more, than all of the males in this movie. She ran most of everything that happened. She gave orders and shot guns. Killed people and lied. She did everything that stereotypically a male character should have been doing. I found it very interesting to see that this was a female character instead of a male. She made all of the big decisions in the movie and made sure everyone followed them. It's sad that our world has come to a point where we expect to see the male figure making decisions and giving orders.