Wolverine, as the stand-out character in the hugely popular X-Men series is certainly deserving of his own origins tale, and this one does him justice. In this film, in addition to Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman of course, we also meet Victor Creed, Wolverine's brother, and possessed of similar powers. Both these guys have enough testosterone in them to keep the Yankees in sluggers for years, and while they fight wars together, they eventually part ways in anger. Their enmity towards each other forms one of the basic themes of the film, and it drives the narrative forward. The film does a good job in showing "who he is and how he came to be", as they used to say in the comic books of an earlier age. Origins tales are important when we're talking about our more popular super-heroes and villains, in that once we form an attachment, we want to know more about them. This film does just that, all the way back to mid 1800's. Victor Creed, played by Liev Schreiber makes an excellent counterpoint to Wolverine, and in actuality they are closer than Wolverine would like to admit. Danny Huston plays Colonel Stryker, and he plays his bad guy role with black hat firmly in place. If you enjoyed the X-Men films then I'm sure you'll enjoy this addition to the series.
Rating - 3 (Solid)
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Hugh Jackman rocks. As Oprah says. "It's all Hugh, all the time."
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