Wolverine is a touching, nature documentary about a cuddly woodland creature.... oh wait, not it's not. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Ever wonder why Logan seemed to be so ticked off all the time in the X-men movies? Well, he does too. He struggles with memory problems throughout the original trilogy, though some of it comes back in flashes.
This story begins with Logan, or Jimmy, as a child... in the 19th century. Jimmy and his brother Victor go through a lot of things together - like WWI, WWII, and Vietnam. As time passes, they don't age, and they begin heading in different directions. Jimmy becomes more and more of a pacifist, while Victor becomes more and more of a psychotic mess. Ultimately, they are recruited to be a part of a team of mutants who go around the world dishing out a particular brand of scariness. However, their differences finally drive them apart, and Logan leaves the group for the quiet life in the Canadian Rockies. But, as you would expect, he is not left alone, and eventually allows Stryker (yeah, the big, bad military guy from the original trilogy) to experiment on him, fusing his skeletal system with the indestructable adamantium that we've all come to know and love. What follows from that point is non-stop action and unexpected plot twists.
My assessment: This is everything you're looking for in a summer movie. Action, explosions, a few laughs here and there. Don't expect deep storylines, and, as with a lot of prequels, don't expect to understand how all of the details translate into the previous movies. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. You don't have to know all about the X-men story to get into it, but it certainly helps when some characters appear without any kind of explanation as to who they are.
My recommendation: See it in the theaters. Maybe wait for the twilight prices to save a few bucks, but this is one that is worth seeing on the big screen... unless you have a giant television, then I guess you could manage to wait for it to come out on DVD.
2 comments:
You forgot to mention that there is a strong romantic plot line as well!!!
As a chick who didn't really want to see this movie. I loved it. It was great. There was just enough of a love story for us girls with great action. It was neat to see the begining with a bit of an explaination.
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