Dustin Off The Claws!!! Hugh Jackman Returns In New
Adventure As X-Men Fan Favorite!!!
Review By: Brandon Porter
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| Guess Who's Back, Bub!!! |
Story
Years after the cataclysmic events
in San Francisco, James Logan Howlett (Hugh Jackman) has disbanded from the
rest of the X-Men and has been on his fending for himself ever since. Every
night he is haunted by nightmares of Jean Grey, the woman he was forced to
kill. After a brief bar one evening, he
encounters a young female warrior named Yukio (Rila Fukushima). Yukio has been
sent to retrieve Logan by order of Master Yashida, head of a large scale
technology corporation and a soldier Logan saved during World War II. Logan
travels to Japan to meet the man he helped save. To repay him for saving his
life so many years ago, Yashida offers Logan a gift….Mortality. Soon, Logan
finds himself physically vulnerable for the first time with his ability to heal
suppressed. With new threats approaching in every direction, He must now face
his greatest challenge yet and the end result will either destroy him or make
him more powerful than ever.
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| Logan and Yukio Attend Yashida's Funeral |
Analysis
After
the colossal critical bomb that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine, fans of the famed
comic book series were looking for a return to form for their favorite
anamantium clawed mutant. The Wolverine seemed to accomplish just that.
Garnering a solid 68% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes among critics and 79%
approval rating among fans and moviegoers, it would seem this Wolverine focused
film was the one the fans wanted to see. ABC News’ David Blaustein gave the
film strong 4 out of 5 stars stating
“The Wolverine” is comparable to “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight,” though
it’s not as good as either of those movies.” He went on to say It was a bit
unwieldy but its moral complexity, Jackman’s acting, and an absolutely stunning
sequence that manages to turn the overdone top-of-the-train chase scene into
something we haven’t seen before, puts “The Wolverine” in the upper echelon of
super hero summer blockbusters.” Coming Soon.net praised the film as well
giving it an 8.5 out of 10 stating, "Fans of the character disappointed by
X-Men Origins who have been clamoring for a great Wolverine movie, one that
lives up to Bryan Singer's early X-Men movies, should be thrilled. Those just
wanting a solid, well-made action film might be surprised by how much depth
Mangold brings to the mix. The results are the best comic book movie of the
summer and one that rarely feels like a comic book movie.” Overall, The
Wolverine delivered in many ways and gave fans the Wolverine movie they wanted
and deserved.
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| Logan and the Silver Samurai Face Off |
Review
As an avid fan of the X-Men film
franchise, The Wolverine was a movie that I definitely wanted to check out.
With this being the first of two X-Men films with another arriving in 2014, I
was eager to see what Marvel could bring to the famed member of the mutant
team. After watching the film, I can say for the most part pretty pleased. The
film starts off pretty slow in the beginning but the action picks up over the
course of the film. Hugh Jackman is by far my favorite thing about the movie.
He hasn’t lost his touch as the cigar chewing anamantium claw-wielding mutant.
He bring the same energy that made him own this role over a decade ago. He
clearly has a strong passion and love for the character and it shows through
the entire film. Another plus was Rila Fukushima’s portrayal of Yukio. She had
a strong performance throughout the film and she became instantly likable from
the jump. She had a great sense of playfulness and badassness that was such a
joy to watch. In terms of action, the film delivered good moments, but not
quite enough. The bullet train sequence was by far my favorite. Others
including the climactic battle between Logan and the silver samurai were
somewhat underwhelming. Overall, The Wolverine is a decent film that somewhat
comes out to be an appetizer for a bigger more epic prize yet to come
Rating and Final
Thoughts
Delivering
decent action and a strong well developed story featuring Logan, The Wolverine,
despite its flaws, manages to be a good addition to the superhero franchise.
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Remember When I Said The Wolverine somewhat comes out to be
an appetizer for a bigger more epic treat yet to come. That Treat Comes In The
Form of Old School and New School getting together in the big screen adaption
of one the most storied comic book arcs in X-Men history.
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