X-men origins: Wolverine
Where do I start? Well how about with thoughts going into the movie… The majority will either be die hard comic book nerds ready for the origins of one of the most beloved comic book characters, or as some one who loves the die hard, blockbuster, CGI filled, summer movies or even a minority… like a chick being dragged with her boyfriend. No matter how you go in, you are going to leave disappointed.
For the die hard comic book fellas, you’d love to see all the wars he fought in since the late 1800′s and how he came to be the badass/charge into anything/animal he is. Unfortunately they encompass ALL of this within 2 minutes as the beginning credits roll. I wanted to spit in my own popcorn in disgust. I understand its gotta be cut down to allow as many play through’s during the day for movie theatre income, but god dammit this was supposed to be an awesome movie and it starts with a quick metal pipe up the ass for both the comic book fan and action movie buff. You make enough god damn money in 10 dollar tickets and 15 dollar popcorn meal deals. You BEG people to pirate these fucking movies.
The movie sacrifices a good story, involving plot, and comic book loyalty… in order to bring in as many secondary characters and cameos possible. Nobody gives a SHIT about Cyclops! Im sorry, he was the leader of the X-men blah blah blah… the only good thing he contributed was witty banter with wolverine, whom he never even comes in contact with in the film. Gambit is cool, Blob and Deadpool are cool too especially in Wolverine mythology, but this wolverine movie tries so damn hard and busts out with the most cliché’ scene in film history… when a character screams into the sky “NOOOOOOO!” after some horrible realization or event. I laughed openly while sitting in the theatre, not when they did it the first time, not even the second time… but the third time I wanted to throw something at the screen.
Wolverine tries to remain action packed yet every fight scene is so lame and unoriginal. Everyone wanted the bad ass fight between Sabretooth and Wolverine but you don’t even get a hand jobs worth of relief. You get two short exchanges I could have choreographed better with me and a fucking blow up doll. Deadpool and Gambit, hardly get any screen time and don’t get developed at all. It may be a Wolverine movie, but theres a lot that contributed to his back story. Say what you want about Ryan Reynolds, but that guy was born to play deadpool and there could have been a lot more involvement from him.
If I sound angry and one sided, your probably right. I wanted a lot more from this movie, but I will say one good thing for the movie, the acting was great. Even when given shitty dialogue and a horrible story Hugh Jackman and Liev Shrieber are great actors and did the best they could, my hats off to them.
X men origins: Wolverine seems like a rushed and slammed together production that just makes you frown with the lost chance at an awesome movie. Lots of people didn’t expect much and the buzz was all about how it would be crappy but I didn’t. I held on to a hope that the dark knight and iron man were turning around the overly smashed together style of Spider Man 3, but I was wrong.
Very disappointing.
