While I am totally biased when it comes to reviewing X-Men films (or anything with Hugh Jackman for that matter), X-Men Origins: Wolverine is fun, fast-paced and fulfilling. Yes, fulfilling. Where X-Men 3: The Last Stand left me upset, confused and generally discontented, the latest mutant flick exceeded my expectations. Perhaps it should bump X3 out of the Blu-ray DVD pack and take its place...
So why am I raving about this film? Here's 10 reasons why:
- Cool cameos from some of your favorite recurring characters like a teenage Cyclops (sorry, the glimpse of Storm was held for the director's cut DVD).
- We finally know the tantilizing secrets of Wolverine's past— did you know that Logan isn't his first name?
- Will.i.am rocks his silver screen debut in a cowboy hat.
- Logan's love interest, Kayla Silverfox, is low-maintenance (not psychotic like Jean Grey in X-3) and gracefully acted by "True Blood" 's Lynn Collins.
- Liev Schreiber kicks mutton-chops as Sabretooth. This blockbuster-shy actor earned some much-needed cool points after playing a nerd opposite a dashing Hugh Jackman in 2001's Kate & Leopold.
- The sidekick and foil mutants were not annoying in this film. Dominic Monaghan as Bolt, Will.i.am as Wraith and Daniel Henney as Agent Zero vs. Callisto, Juggernaut and Pyro— 'nuff said.
- Unlike the dark-dark-and-even-darker Dark Knight, I actually laughed during parts of this superhero movie. Isn't that how it's supposed to be?
- Sorry, boys, this X-Men film is eye-candy for the girls. Between a shirtless Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), a smoldering Taylor Kitsch (Gambit), a growling Liev Schreiber and a naked Hugh Jackman, you might want to bring a pocket fan.
- The film has an adorable elderly couple who offer Logan some guidance (seriously we haven't seen a duo this cute since Uncle Ben and Aunt May in Spider-Man).
- Still wanting more? At least two more spin-offs are already being discussed: a Deadpool prequel and another Wolverine story taking place in...Japan? Really?
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OMGosh! I'm sooo excited to see this movie!! I agree about what you said about Dark Knight...it was just sooo disturbing at the end. I dunno, I mean it was good acting and everything, but the storyline was just too evil. I can't wait to see gambit :)! Thanks for your review :)! Now I know what to look out for! Did you see anything at the end after the credits?
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