The Wolverine

Thumbs Up:
5/10

Should You See It?:
No. (Unless you are a die hard Marvel fan.)

Category:
Marvel Fans / Friends

Worth the $10 Premier Theater Cost:
No. (Again you are a Marvel Fan.)

I absolutely loved the first wolverine movie and was actually apprehensive about this film. While I had faith that Hugh Jackman would do well in this role... I've never thought a sequel could compare to the original. In this case I have to say that I was right on a few different levels.

Why 5/10? (Non essential spoilers)

This film is the total cliche of merely wanting action from a favorite character. While the story was a typical comic book story that I do enjoy, the story telling was done poorly in my mind. Even having a fairly good understanding of marvel and the "world" that it entails, certain parts of this film did not make sense. They left the audience to fill in the gaps with their imagination. The acting and cinematography was great, but there were a few more shots of Jean Grey's cleavage than I thought necessary. I do have to say that there are some good fight scenes and awesome shots of wolverine particularly the one with the arrows and rope. Picture perfect. However, for me too much of the story was untold and I fear it wouldn't make much sense to those who don't understand marvel as well. Possibly even the ones who do understand it might come away a bit confused.

Should I Watch It?

Unfortunately, this film was not as awesome as I had hoped. I love wolverine and his character but I just could not get into this film. The stunning visuals and great CG make it an experience but, it is an experience I don't think you need to see. If you are a fan of marvel films don't let this review tarnish your hopes of this film. It has plenty in it that you could find intriguing and great. However, to the average film goer I can say there is no need to watch this.