So he begins a regimen of study and preparation: to learn the history of this called out group, this ekklesia or Fraternity, until he is ready to snatch the pebble from his master's hand (or in this case, the shuttle from the loom). The key to any sort of discipleship relationship is that you have to make sure that the chosen Master-Teacher is the right Master-Teacher. The best ways to tell are by examining what kind of person you are being formed into and by asking questions.

"I think you owe me some answers." --Wesley "Are you sure you're ready for the answers?" --Sloan

The Fraternity, which began around a simple truth and way of life, had an entire institution built up around it. The Loom of Fate provided the Scripture, the interpretation of their faith. Sloan set himself up as the apostle with a prophetic gift of divining what the Scriptures have to say. Wesley became the disciple who executed orders which supposedly maintains the balance; or as Sloan tells him, "Like an apostle, your path is not to interpret but to deliver."

"We're supposed to take it on faith that what we do is right." --Wesley

The opposite of faith isn't doubt, but certainty. Too late in his journey, though better late than never, Wesley questions his calling and path. On the surface, there is a lot of truth in the Fraternity, they do a lot of good things, but there are also a lot of lies. One has to keep questioning in order to make sure the institution one serves/follows hasn't become corrupt, or that a thug who can use the Scriptures to his own ends installs himself. You have to go to the Scriptures yourself, decipher them for yourself, ask the tough questions and search out the elusive answers no matter where they take you.

Sometimes the only way to get to the spirit of the law is to deconstruct the letter of it. And sometimes the institution needs to say "I'm sorry."

"What the fuck have you done lately?" --Wesley

Director Timur Bekmambetov brought us the great film Night Watch (and its follow-up, Day Watch) and brings his mayhem to an American film. Nothing quite a new as Bullet Time, but more of a combination of a variation on it and the gun-fu from Equilibrium, and there are plenty of "think of the fuzzy bunnies" moments. Wanted is strictly about visceral thrills, a hot chick with guns, dizzying stunts. It does everything you want out of this kind of movie, so turn off your brain and enjoy the ride

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