I went to see the Wolverine movie on opening weekend. It was not as bad at the reviews or the fanboys said it going to be, but it wasn't good either. Overall, I was disappointed in the film.
The movie was only a hour and a half, which by current standards is incredibly short. This robbed the movie of continuity and produced a series of clipped scenes that failed to delivery poignancy.
In addition Wolverine is hardly a character to be sympathized with. He's a bestial, testosterone-driven savage bent on revenge who has a vague moral compass. This does not lend itself to a humanizing role. Absolutely fantastic character in a group setting, but when focused on it becomes decidedly less interesting.
The action was dazzling eye candy, but each fight was pointless as the next. Wolverine had little or nothing at stake in each fight and there are only so many times you can say 'This ain't my fight' then be forced into action. Being an origins movie there was no fear for Wolverine's well being. Of course he's going to survive, he has to show up in the X-men later.
I was hoping for more from director Gavin Hood, but it fell short of my expectations.
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