Plot
Summary:
Hugh Jackman returns as
Wolverine in this sequel to the member of the X-Men's first solo outing. Mark
Bomback and The Usual Suspects' Christopher McQuarrie penned the script, which
takes its inspiration from the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller Marvel miniseries
from the 1980s dealing with the character's adventures in Japan as he fights
ninjas in the ceremonial garb of the samurai. Knight and Day's James Mangold
directs. ~ Rovi
Movie Specs:
Rating- PG-13
Sex and Nudity- 3/10 (kissing scenes and scenes with women in
negligee)
Language- 4/10 (some profanity F***, S***)
Violence- 6/10 (Fight scenes with swords, blades, arrows and blood)
Drugs-1/10 (no drugs
Length- 2hrs 16 mins
Review:
The Wolverine follows Logan as he runs away to Japan after he
kills Jean Grey in the “Last Stand”. He attends the funeral of an old
acquaintance and finds himself in the middle of a kidnapping attempt. As he
takes on the role of protector, he continues to be haunted by dreams of his
love and questions his life as an immortal.
Unlike other sequels, this one is slightly better than the
original movie. Jackman is Wolverine as much as Downey is Stark. As a Hugh fan
girl, I enjoyed this movie very much thanks to the gratuitous shots of
Jackman’s upper torso in skimpy white tanks or nothing at all. That aside,
Jackman versatility and dedication to his craft made him shine way way brighter
than all his co-stars combined. He pulls in the audiences to his inner struggles
and frustration in his most vulnerable state. His performance saved the movie.
Other aspects were less than perfect. I was not impressed with the
CGI. There were cheesy and awkward scenes with Jean Grey, as though forcing the
connection with the previous movie. As fascinated as I am with Japanese
culture, this movie didn’t give it justice with all the sterotypes it throws in(yakuza, love hotels, ninjas). While the fight scenes were impressive, the
story was scattered and the pacing was problematic. I guess I am this harsh
since I really expected much more from this film. It is still a good Marvel
movie as you can see in may above rating and worth watching in a cinema. I am
not sure true blue fans will be too pleased. Note: It is a Marvel movie… wait a
little bit after the credits appear.
Fave
Character:
Logan (perfect)
Least Liked
Character:
Jean Grey (meh...)
Fave Quote: (NV)
Logan: You asked me to come back to say
goodbye… Well, sayonara
Fave Scene:
Bullet
train fight scene (fast, funny, and well choreographed)
