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• So-so
  Written May 1, 2009

  WOLVERINE - all claws, hype and very little bite. GRADE: C

  by MOVIES REVIEWER

  4/30 Thurs - I just attended the advance press preview of this 107minute action-flick on Wolverine's origin - starring Hugh Jackman - although you'll feel little/no empathy for Wolverine's character.
  
  Because I'm familiar with Marvel Ent.'s products/characters, I was perplexed by many Marvel comics characters that appeared so briefly with little/no character development - as if the producers/screenwriters/director were trying to cram as many characters as they can into the movie at the expense of a stronger better developed plot.
  I hated how they twisted/perverted the Emma Frost character since she is nothing like as portrayed in Marvel comics.
  
  WOLVERINE delivered lots of action but director Gavin Hood exercised restraint on scenes of gore/blood just to earn the movie's PG-13 rating - totally watered-down. UNSATISFYING ending.
  
  BONUS scene AFTER the credits.
  
  ALERT!!!
  SPOILER:
  
  Prof. Charles Xavier appears at the end.
  
  VERDICT:
  MEDIOCRE 'action' movie - a rental.

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• So-so
  Written May 3, 2009

  The Good, The Bad, and The Wolverine

  by Kyle_Adkins

  The Good:
  
  At the beginning of the movie, Deadpool was played perfectly. Smart ***, Bad *** character, slicing and dicing his way through 20+ men. All of the comments just spiced up and brung him to life. Perfect portrayal (In the beginning of the movie.. that is..).
  
  The Bad:
  
  I entered this movie with really high hopes (Specifically because Dead pool is being played by Ryan Reynolds, whom they could have picked no better part for!) for a highly entertaining movie, but I was too pissed off about the direction this film took to really care. Being a fan of X-men for a long time, I was rather horrified as they butchered the storyline so mercilessly to try to spin off a new thing. Look Hollywood, I get it. You like to "Jazz things up", but honestly there is only so far you can take things.
  
  The Wolverine:
  
  Your claws look like crap. I've never seen worse CGI. It's almost like they were done in MS Paint. Please fire the guy who did it.

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• Go
  Written May 3, 2009

  Wolverine:Origins

  by marcsanti

  Overall I thought this movie was pretty good, one of the better Marvel movies. It has it's usual downers, for instance not following the original story, but that's just how the movies are. I thought Liev Shreiver (sp?) did an awesome job as Sabertooth, definately better than the one in X-men, especially since this time we got more background on his character. Hugh did a great job as Wolverine, as always. Ryan Renolds as Wade Wilson (Deadpool) did an awesome job. He may have had limited screen time (this is about Wolverine after all), but for the times he was in it, I thought he did an awesome job. Bad *** fight scene, mixed with witty humor, made Wade Wilson a great addition to the movie. Gambit was really cool to see finally, did a great job with his character and the use of his ability. Besides those 2, it was nice to see some new mutants (Blob, Spectre, Young Cyclops). Although the reviews of this movie are mixed, I still think its a movie to see in theatres.

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• Oh No!
  Written June 4, 2009

  This movie isn't even worth seeing on DVD!

  by collinst

  My friends and I should have known how bad this movie was when we arrived at a packed 14 screen theater just to discover that no one was going to see it. The girl who sold us the tickets told us that we could sit anywhere bc the movie was pretty empty (why didn't we catch the hint?) I like X-Men, but this movie sucks. They should've stopped with the last one. The plot is stupid. The movie has violent scenes that make no sense, and sitting through it was cruel and unusual punishment. If you want to see an action flick, rent Taken instead.

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• Must Go!
  Written May 1, 2009

  More Insight

  by Must_I

  More insight to Wolverine's (Jimmy Logan) history is revealed. And what surprises are in store!
  
  As always, NEVER, NEVER leave the theater until the last credit has rolled.
  
  I do wish they would have expanded the roll of Gambit more. Maybe in the next film.
  
  Enjoy!

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• Must Go!
  Written June 6, 2009

  X-Men Origins: Wolverine

  by bmanning

  For those of you who are X-Men fans, this is a must-see. It isn't necessarily consistent with the original plot presented in X-Men comics from a few years ago, but it is driiving and compelling none the less. The action is bellieveable and I loved the fact that they took pains to include some (gratuitous but fun) diversity by introducing Will-I-Am as a Night Crawler-type character. I'm not certain the scene depicting how Wolverine lost his memeory was all that convincing, but the constant action and unexpected plot twists make up for weaknesses in the plot. Even if you haven't been following the X-Men movie sereis, this is a great action/fantasy/adventure that has enough guts to stand on its own. I wish the movie had more time for character development; I would have liked to become better acquainted with the members of the team of mutants whose leader was responsible for gifting Wolverine with his adamantium-clad skeleton. By the way, Mom chose this movie as her Mother's Day gift-deep!

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• So-so
  Written May 2, 2009

  Couldn't believe my eyes...

  by thehumanspider

  I can't believe I'm saying this but bear with me and I'll tell you why Wolverine was the biggest letdown of the year so far. First of all, I can't believe the level of ignorance and low standards that runs through the average movie goer. If this was awesome to you, then you haven't seen much. If you're a diehard x-men fan then of course you must see it, and then again you'll probably be disappointed- but you'll have to see it. The main redeeming qualities to go for are hugh jackman(as he plays the perfectly casted ultimate bad___ wolverine for the fourth time), and the action sequences. Even with these, there isn't much you haven't seen, unless you haven't seen much. The biggest problem is the screenwriting/script. The material and plot choices are sometimes just bad and can't stand on three feet. The one and a half hour timeframe in which they attempt to cram an ORIGIN??? is ridiculous. There is no time for the story to develop or you to even care about what is going on....

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• Must Go!
  Written May 2, 2009

  Origins

  by richie-chaos

  This movie could have been great if they followed the original story line. Overall a great movie worth the ten dollars and I recommend it to anyone that want's to enjoy a good movie.

  • 12 out of 17 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written May 1, 2009

  Wolverine

  by THBOY31

  Saw the movie tonight at 12:01 AM here in Scranton, PA. The theater was PACKED. Not being a follower of the X-men movies, I went with my boyfriend anyway cause he wanted to see it. Well, all I can say is: EXCELLENT MOVIE. It had you on the edge of your seats from beginning to end. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone.

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• So-so
  Written May 2, 2009

  Meh......

  by flyinwhole

  Ok, so as a Wolverine fan for years, I would have loved nothing more than to see 2 hours of Barry Windsor Smith's Weapon X translated to the big screen, and I could understand the "Origin" story being meshed into that Weapon X story, but WHY smash so many side stories into one New, contrived story??? The original stories were successful...The original stories are what developed the fan's LOVE for Wolverine/ Logan...NOT the lame model from the X-Men 3 movie!!!!!!!!!!!! Stick to the roots...Maybe Marvel will take another stab at the Wolverine franchise in 5 years (a la Hulk...) And do it right...I guess the movie was entertaining, but Spider-Man as a movie franchise is successful due to the emphasis on story, and not just taking characters from the comics and throwing them all into a free for all mish-mash of a film, like this Wolverine flick. Wolverine is the darker face of Marvel, and I think this film did not meet up to the potential.

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• Must Go!
  Written May 1, 2009

  Perfect...totally fun

  by WCinLV

  Wolverine indeed!!!! The backstory from his tragic childhood, to a life of living through war after war, to a romantic life in Canada, and finally to fighting for his life on Three Mile Island, an abandoned nuclear plant site that has been turned into a containment center for mutants is perfectly unfolded and give a clear picture of how Logan becomes Wolverine.
  The supporting cast is wonderful. Liev Schreiber is awsome as Logan/Wolverine's brother. I hope we see him in this role in the future.
  If you read a bad review of this movie, ingnore it, it came from a person who doesn't know how to have fun at the movies.

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• Must Go!
  Written May 1, 2009

  6 claws way up!!!

  by SkaNinja

  I thought it was great... p.s. stay after the credits for an extra scene. oh and on that note i hear there are possibly 2 different endings

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• Must Go!
  Written May 23, 2009

  WHEW

  by samarmi

  For me Wolverine can be summed up in two words..........Hugh Jackman! Lovely to look at and can he ever deliver a fine performance. It was nice to have answers to questions that came from the previous X-Men concerning the Wolverine. As to the X-Men story itself I hope to see more because none of the four have been a dissapointment. I own the first three on DVD and when Wolverine is available will be adding it to my collection. Each movie does a better job than the one before when it comes to a deeper defintion of the characters. Job well done......again *Ü*

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• Must Go!
  Written May 3, 2009

  Best X-Men Movie

  by MustBeIMAX

  Okay, X2 is better, but I still love X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE. This movie tells the tale of how Wolverine enters the Weapon X program and sets out to get revenge on his brother Victor for murdering his girlfriend. My biggest problem with this movie is that they have WAAAAAY to many mutants to focus on. You have Logan/Wolverine, you have Victor/Sabretooth, you have The Blob, Gambit, Deadpool, and even will.i.am gets a character. Hopefully they don't put Fergie and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas in the next one. But, other than that, this movie is great. Hugh Jackman gives a great performance as Logan. Liev Schrieber is good as Sabretooth, creating a character that you hate, but sympathize with at the same time. Overall, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a really good movie with some fantastic action sequences.

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• Must Go!
  Written May 1, 2009

  super awesome

  by katieandmatty

  all around great movie, i didnt know anything about x men at all and my bf matt, is a big marvel fan, and we both loved it! super good movie, every actor did a great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! would definately see it again!

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