Wolverine:The Review
I went last night to see Wolverine and here’s the skinny. Be wary of the critics, the bottom line is the movie is not as bad as some might say. The fact is it was a good adaptation of Logan’s origin story with Jackman clearly running the show. Albeit the “romance” is a little overdone and the acting is over-the-top here, it is a solid story with lots of action and the story keeps moving continuously. Without revealing any spoilers, the ending promises to keep more origin stories coming, possibly the original X-Men. I for one, would like to see a Beast origin. Oh my stars and garters! What makes this movie work, aside from the great stunts and special effects, is the actors and actresses. The acting is not top notch for sure, but the cheesiness one expects from a comic book adaptation is not there. The downside is, unfortunately, the plot as there really isn’t much meat the to story, but I actually commend the writer on some level for this. Wolverine, even throughout his comic book career, never has had stories heavy in plot, just action. And the action is well done, so I think it achieves it’s goal. On a scale of one to ten I’d have to give this movie a six out of ten. It’s not just for Wolverine fans, but other action fans too. As far as comic book movies go it’s pretty middle ground, not as awful as Superman Returns, but not as great as Iron Man.
I will be out and about today celebrating free comic book day. See my finds later, and if you’re still not ready, go here for the details–http://www.comicbookjournal.net/its-like-christmas-in-may-how-to-gear-up-for-free-comic-book-day/
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