Wesley Gibson (James Mc Avoy) is a cube-dwelling hypochondriac with a boss who humiliates him & a cheating girlfriend. His life is going nowhere. Wes discovers that his estranged father has been brutally murdered & finds himself thrust into a secret society of assassins called The Fraternity. During his training at the hands of a skilled mentor named Fox (Angelina Jolie) this once office-bound wimp develops lightning-fast reflexes & superhuman dexterity. However with his first assignment Wes finds out that the only thing more difficult than ending the lives of others is summoning the courage to take control of his own.