X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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After seeking to live a normal life after 200 years, Logan sets out to avenge a death by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics found the film a disappointing misfire that squanders its premise: by spelling out Wolverine's backstory in full, it paradoxically makes the character less interesting, not more. Jackman's committed performance draws some praise, but reviewers consistently pointed to a clichéd, hole-filled script, unmemorable action, and a sense that the X-Men franchise was running on fumes rather than invention.
“Why should I care about this guy? He feels no pain and nothing can kill him, so therefore he's essentially a story device for action sequences.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the extra information given here actually serves to make the character of Logan/Wolverine less interesting”
Scott Mendelson·The Huffington Post
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine will most likely manage to cash in on the popularity of the earlier episodes, but it is the latest evidence that the superhero movie is suffering from serious imaginative fatigue.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“There's an enjoyable time to be had with Wolverine, but it's also somewhat unsatisfying.”
Orlando Parfitt·IGN UK
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Gavin HoodDirector
Hugh JackmanLogan / Wolverine
Liev SchreiberVictor Creed
Danny HustonStryker
Lynn CollinsKayla Silverfox
Kevin DurandFred Dukes
Dominic MonaghanBradley
Taylor KitschRemy LeBeau
Daniel HenneyAgent Zero
Ryan ReynoldsWade Wilson
will.i.amJohn Wraith
Tim PocockScott Summers
Julia BlakeHeather Hudson
Harry Gregson-WilliamsComposer
David BenioffWriter
Skip WoodsWriter
Donald McAlpineCinematographyX-Men Origins: Wolverine
After seeking to live a normal life after 200 years, Logan sets out to avenge a death by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics found the film a disappointing misfire that squanders its premise: by spelling out Wolverine's backstory in full, it paradoxically makes the character less interesting, not more. Jackman's committed performance draws some praise, but reviewers consistently pointed to a clichéd, hole-filled script, unmemorable action, and a sense that the X-Men franchise was running on fumes rather than invention.
“Why should I care about this guy? He feels no pain and nothing can kill him, so therefore he's essentially a story device for action sequences.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the extra information given here actually serves to make the character of Logan/Wolverine less interesting”
Scott Mendelson·The Huffington Post
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine will most likely manage to cash in on the popularity of the earlier episodes, but it is the latest evidence that the superhero movie is suffering from serious imaginative fatigue.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“There's an enjoyable time to be had with Wolverine, but it's also somewhat unsatisfying.”
Orlando Parfitt·IGN UK
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Gavin HoodDirectorHugh JackmanLogan / WolverineLiev SchreiberVictor CreedDanny HustonStrykerLynn CollinsKayla SilverfoxKevin DurandFred DukesDominic MonaghanBradleyTaylor KitschRemy LeBeauDaniel HenneyAgent ZeroRyan ReynoldsWade Wilsonwill.i.amJohn WraithTim PocockScott SummersJulia BlakeHeather HudsonHarry Gregson-WilliamsComposerDavid BenioffWriterSkip WoodsWriterDonald McAlpineCinematographyStream
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