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Theatrical Release Date:2009 Release Date:October 19, 2009 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Amazon.co.uk Review Wolverine, fan favourite of the X-Men universe in both comic books and film, gets his own movie vehicle with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a tale that reaches way, way back into the hairy mutant's story. Somewhere in the wilds of northwest Canada in the early 1800s, two boys grow up amid violence: half-brothers with very special powers. Eventually they will become the near-indestructible warriors (and victims of a super-secret government program) known as Wolverine and Sabretooth, played respectively by Hugh Jackman (returning to his role) and Liev Schreiber (new to the scene). It helps enormously to have Schreiber, an actor of brawny skills, as the showiest villain; the guy can put genuine menace into a vocal inflection or a shift of the eyes. Danny Huston is the sinister government operative whose experiments keep pulling Wolverine back in, Lynn Collins is the woman who shares a peaceful Canadian co-existence with our hero when he tries to drop out of the program, and Ryan Reynolds adds needed humour, at least for a while. The fast-paced early reels give an entertaining kick-off to the Wolverine saga, only to slow down when a proper plot must be put together--but isn't that perpetually the problem with origin stories? And despite a cool setting, the grand finale is a little hemmed in by certain plot essentials that must be in place for the sequels, which may be why characters do nonsensical things. So, this one is fun while it lasts, if you're not looking for a masterpiece, or an explanation for Wolverine's facial grooming. --Robert Horton, Amazon.comStills from X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Click for larger image)
ExcellentSeptember 1, 2010 Ms. J. C. Footner Excellent - I have enjoyed all of the X-men films but this is much better by far. Get to see the history of Wolverine and find out a bit more about the person.
tremendous prequel to the X-men seriesAugust 30, 2010 Kraftwerker(Herts, UK) I had heard some mediocre reviews when it was released in the cinemas, but Hugh Jackman's so damn prefect for the role of Logan/Wolverine that I belatedly checked out this prequel. I was not disappointed There's some good action in this movie right from the start, where we see Wolverine and his half-brother Victor/Sabretooth fighting together in various wars through the ages, with Sabretooth (a brooding Liev Schreber) becoming increasingly violent and unpredicatable until he massacres some army chums in Vietnam. The brothers face the firing squad for this, which brings them to the attention of mutant hunter Colonel William Stryker, who we met in X2. The scene is set for finding out how Wolverine got those remarkable claws. Schreiber's presence, bulk and facial hair matches that of Jackman, and his constant air of barely-contained violence really grounds this movie and make him a plausible brother to the Wolverine: not at all like the version we saw in the original X-men movie. We get a first half with a fair bit of back-story, including Logan's romance with a school teacher high in the Canadian Rockies, and one scene where Logan confronts a redneck that appears to add nothing whatsoever to the plot until much, much later, but somewhere it the middle it really takes off when the action moves to New Orleans. Here, the Wolverine, now in possession of his adamantine skeleton, goes looking for a mutant called Gambit who can lead him to Stryker's secret "island" base. There he learns the truth about Stryker's experimentation and we get to see a fair few captured mutants (including a young Scott Summers). The finale with "Weapon XI" is one of the best-realised in this sort of movie that I can remember, easily rivaling Neo's truck-top fight in Matrix 2, and Scott's breakout with his fellow captives and eventual rescue will bring a lump to the throat of any true X-men devotee.
X-men originsAugust 21, 2010 Spider Monkey(UK) `X-Men Origins: Wolverine' is pretty much as the title suggests, a film looking at the back story of Wolverine and how he came by his Adamantium skeleton. This also looks at his relationship with his brother, who is excellently played by Liev Schreiber, after they fight in numerous wars together and then become estranged after becoming mutant mercenaries. Jackman plays this just like the other X-Men films, all gruff and angry and there is no real nuance to his acting, but for a gutsy, all action role you don't really need tenderness or finesse. There are plenty of fights and explosions here to keep action fans pleased and this also ties in the later films and introduces some of the characters we are to meet down the line. The story is pretty formulaic and you can guess nearly all the twists and turns from the outset, but for a reasonably decent action film and a worthy addition to the X-Men franchise this isn't too bad at all. This is good but not great.
An X-cellent action movie!August 14, 2010 The Reviewer(United Kingdom) Some films have titles that leave you wondering what the film could be about - but not this one. X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells the origin story of well...Wolverine - and how he became the adamantium-clad character he is today. And what a story. From a great opening title sequence which depicts Wolverine's life up to the present, to a non-stop action-fest of claws, swords, and all manner of mutant abilties - the film is entertaining right up to its conclusion. But beyond the action, I think Hugh Jackman does a great job of portraying a betrayed and tortured soul who you really do root for - in other words, he does a really good Wolverine.
Ultimately, this is a great Wolverine movie that I'd recommened to any fan of the character or of the X-Men or superheroes in general. But even if you're not, Wolverine is such a down-to-earth character that I think you'll enjoy this tale anyway.
Definately worthy of a watch.
x boys ?July 31, 2010 Allan Broadfield(London, England) 0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Please tell me that the writers of the reviews for this piffle are eighteen or under. In the not too distant past an actor worth his salt would only appear in this comic book stuff if his career was on the slide, and it usually finished him/her off altogether. Today, where people seem to have the attention span of a flea on a dog's back, this sort of entertainment is a must, so consequently very profitable even for people that can act. In Britain, under the auspices of the august BBC organisation, 'Dr Who' rules, and even old people (who should have grown out of it by now) sit goggle eyed watching in wonder as a time traveller with questionable fashion sense gets into all manner of bother. This character reincarnates regularly and gets younger each time. Soon he'll be pushed around in a pram by a nubile (to get dad watching) nurse. I expect this has wetted the appetite of X men;Wolverine fans the world over and I've probably done the BBC a good turn. If so, get to it! Then get a life.
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