4 1/2 out of 5 Shovels
With all the excitement about X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and its subsequent upload to the Internet, a movie like this one is usually adequate. Wolverine was better then anticipated. Though well thought out and executed, the last quarter of the movie lagged.
The film itself showed the metamorphose of James Logan, aka Wolverine from sickly child in 1845 to the eternal solider and then to a content lover. Logan began to loathe war and blood whereas his brother reveled in it. Teamed up with other mutants, the brothers were invincible.
Yet Wolverine did not like what his brother turned into: an immoral killing machine. He left the team and his brother behind. What he found as a logger was peace. What he found in love was solace.
But his former commander had other plans. Stryker baited and hooked Wolverine into a vicious game.
Now non-comic book readers understand Logan, his amnesia, and his skeptic's heart.
What was not conveyed was Gambit. Non-comic book readers will scratch their heads. What was his power? How did it work?
A couple loose ends tied up. A few left in the wind. Perhaps the next installment (Magneto) will give fans a little more.
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