Wolverine
This weekend I went to see the new X-men movie (officially “X-men Origins: Wolverine”) with my good friend Lyndi, who I haven’t seen in way too long. We saw an early matinee which turned out to be a great idea, since the theater was mostly empty and not full of whispering fans or bright cellphone screens.
I’d heard mixed reviews of the movie, but IMHO the negative ones really only came from hardcore X-men comic book readers who didn’t like the 2nd or 3rd X-men movies either. Really, those people are just asking to be disappointed, or really want a reason to critique and complain about how “unrealistic” it is. Gimme a break.
Anyway, I would say I left the theater feeling satisfied that the movie met my expectations and gave me a little more. There was a solid amount of sci-fi technology stuff, plenty of action and explosions, and Hugh Jackman naked. Really, the latter is pretty much enough in normal circumstances, but here it was definitely an added bonus.
As far as the story-line goes, and me not being much of a “pre-X-men Wolverine expert”, I thought they made a convincing story out of the bits and pieces Logan’s hinted at in the “later” movies. The whole Xavier-showing-up-in-the-field-at-the-end-of-the-escape-route was a little far-fetched (haha, I just did the “unrealistic” thing), but I guess if he was telepathically communicating with one of the kids, it is possible.
So yeah, I liked it. As much as I liked the 2nd and 3rd X-men movies. And I’m excited to see which character they profile next!
Jason said,
May 5, 2009 @ 10:05 am
This is messed up. You saw the Wolverine movie before me?
I think you’re right about comic book snobs having unrealistic expectations. Though I am a little bit of one, I don’t go in to these movies expecting everything to be exactly like it is in print. I loved all three X-Men movies. I’m just ecstatic to see so many people enjoying these characters and stories. I’ve been trying to tell people about them for years!
And if the spotlight movies are all going to display the character naked, then lets hope that the next one they spotlight is Storm. Or Rogue. Or Mystique. Or Jean Grey. Or Kitty Pride. No! I got it, Emma Frost. Yes, Emma Frost.