Monday 17 March 2014

The Wolverine
Dir: James Mangold
2013
**
The Wolverine is clever in that it continues on from where X-Men: The Last Stand left off and although it doesn't ever say X-Men origins: Wolverine didn't happen, it chooses to forget about it. A reboot without actually having to reboot if you like, an opportunity so that they could forget about the less than adequate first solo-outing and make a really good film worthy of the character. Unfortunately this isn't the case. It's painfully predictable and makes the first film look like a masterpiece. It's woefully dull, charmless and forgettable. The big Robot Samurai ending is a particular kick in the teeth for Wolverine fans, Marvel is doing well with its other films, why can't it get it's most popular character right? Sony need to get on it.

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