Movie Review – X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Starring – Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber
Director – Gavin Hood
Domestic Gross – $99,152,810 (as of May 6)
Running Time – 107 minutes

Let me preface everything by saying that I do not know the comic book plotline for Wolverine and watched this simply as a fan of the character from the previous three films.

Origins? That’s what the title says, right? So, where the hell did Wolverine come from? Why does he have claws? Sure, they tell us how his skeleton was transformed to adamantium, but nobody tells us why he was a mutant in the first place. The movie starts pre-Civil War and a child is shown with bones that will extend from the knuckles like claws. He also heals extremely quickly. He and his brother are then immediately in their 30’s and fighting in war after war (as shown in the trailer). So, what I want to know is why were they mutants to begin with? The previous movies make these mutations out to be a somewhat recent historical occurrence… not 200 years in the past. Then somebody tell me why he’s a kid and then 35, but then never ages again. Remove my logical questions and it’s just an entertaining Summer film. Good times and crazy action. Plus, Taylor Kitsch is pretty baddass as Gambit. Go in looking for a good time and you’ll enjoy it… Just don’t try to find an origin in the story.

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