25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet
had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his
life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to
nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow,
clock-punching rut. Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged
father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society
that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches
him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this
team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself.
With wickedly brilliant tutors -- including the Fraternity's enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan
Freeman) -- Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, ...(more)
25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet
had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his
life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to
nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow,
clock-punching rut. Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged
father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society
that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches
him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this
team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself.
With wickedly brilliant tutors -- including the Fraternity's enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan
Freeman) -- Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to
realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers
between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever
teach him: he alone controls his destiny. (less)
