X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (PG13) - Review

"Go SNIKT Yourself"

Fox now attempts to ruin the one huge star of their now wilting Super Hero platform as Wolverine gets some unwise alone time in this prequelish revealing of his past, this time only finding the depths of stupidity in the studio system.  Wolvy is barely able to hold up the film, finding a complete lack of respect for the books that spawned him and terrible decisions regarding his regressive past.  It must be noted that XMO:W is loosely based on the Origins comic book, a best seller and lowpoint in the more modern machismo of the ancient Canadian furball, so it all can’t be blamed on the filmmakers, but let’s try.  Sabertooth (now with correct attitude if not the correct look) turns out to be his long lost step brother who has bloodied his life at every opportunity.  After fighting in Vietnam, the long lived Logan is recruited by Team X, and after being instilled with the miracle metal Adamantium is forced to fight his former teammates (all second string characters or actors) to avenge his lost lady love.  Who will avenge the legacy of Wolverine being the cool X-Man, or of fan favorite Wade Wilson (played by Ryan Reynolds who cannot get a break), who is so spat upon here as to make any return to the Marvel Universe an unlikely prospect.  The whole movie reeks to high heaven in plot and execution, with zgrade special effects and paper thin plotting.  It’s a good thing that Wolverine has lost his memory by the time X-Men 1 rolls around, if only the same could be said of his target viewing audience.


2 Bone Claws out of 10 (AWFUL)

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