X-Men Origins: Wolverine is that kind of movie that puts me in a weird spot when I blog my movie reviews. I've been a big fan of the X-Men comic books since I was 12 (although I'm not that high on Wolverine), and I find it hard to separate the fanboy perspective from the movie fan/geek perspective. But I'll do my best. :P
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a prequel to the X-Men trilogy and (as the title indicates) focuses on how Wolverine became the indestructible brawler everybody loves. Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Logan/Wolverine and he gives the role credence, thanks to six adamantium claws. But his performance couldn't save a so-so story.
Take the archetype of the "fierce warrior with a heart," which Wolverine fits the template, and add to that how the stereotypical "soldier who retired but was dragged back into the war" shtick molds the story, then you have film cliche. But what I found enjoyable about the film the super-powered battles and action. I also found interesting characters (from the mutants to the mercenaries like Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool) and seeing them bounce around the film with their powers appealed it my fanboy side.
With X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I realized how Wolverine could be a cornerstone of a the X-Men film franchise, given better material. But this film is an OK start. Just a quick note: There are many deviations from the comic book versions so be warned!
Rating: 3/5
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I'll have to agree with your review. There were just too many cliche movie moments for me and the way they told the story was a bit lacking.
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ReplyDelete@cpalabrica & gemroy:
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting. Is it me or only Watchmen was able to be almost 100% accurate relative to the comic? Wolverine was just full of deviations.
not surprisingly, i found myself wanting more of Ryan Reynolds being himself... his presence in any movie makes it automatically funnier / more entertaining
ReplyDelete@nomad:
ReplyDeleteYou'll be glad to know that a Deadpool movie is in the works. :)
Hey! I just saw the movie last night with my Brother (a Bat-fan).
ReplyDeleteI liked it ahlot. :')
I'm not a critic, and I like it (me not being a critic heheh).
Giving it 4 stars. I just ignored the cliches. I probably didn't even see them, which is maybe because I just regularly watch animated stuff :') But what I noticed are the visual and conceptual inconsistencies. And there were a lot :'p
When I watch a movie, I go at them as if I were someone who haven't seen hundreds of movies or with a kiddie* movie-worldview to really enjoy it. (Like I said, not a critic :'p)
*Though I'd dare not watch Hannah Montana The Movie... or whatever its title is.