X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 1, 2009
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fanguychrisMar 18, 2012
It's just a mess. The film rushes through so many things and doesnt give you any time to settle and as a result, you just don't care about most of the characters and some things are hard to follow. The acting and writing has many problems andIt's just a mess. The film rushes through so many things and doesnt give you any time to settle and as a result, you just don't care about most of the characters and some things are hard to follow. The acting and writing has many problems and overall its just hard to enjoy this film.… Expand
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BrianMcCriticJul 9, 2013
Wolverine is one of my favorite comic book characters that makes this film all the more painful. Although Hugh Jackman does a great job the story is just silly.
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roddersj04Dec 29, 2010
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I so wanted this to be brilliant, after The Last Stand being average. Well, this film is very average The film is filled with plot holes, like why the hate between wolvie and sabertooth? I understand, wolverine wanted revenge for his love, but if she turned out to fake her death, and died from a guards bullet with wolvie and sabey fighting weapon xi side by side, it doesnt add up to their hatred in x men 1. also, why wait 6 years to enact their plan? and when wolverine hears kaylas cries, then appears to save her, whys his shirt suddenly dissapeered? Gambit wasn't really needed during the last part. All he on the island did was save wolvies live once and see the kids go off. The way Wolverine was made to forget wasn't ridiculous. In the comics, another character (with similar healing abilities) got shot in the head by an adimantium bullet also, and they too lost their memory. The film did seem to key itself into the x men saga, what with cyclops, emma frost and xavier in the film, but it seemed keyed in a little too neatly. The actors played their roles pretty well though. Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Ryan Reynolds, great acting. Mr Reynolds' portrayal of Deadpool (my fave Marvel character) was pretty good, quipping and the awesome fight scene at the beginning. But once he became Weapon XI, with his mouth sewn up, it became a bad portrayal of the character. Nethertheless, this film has garnered a spin-off Deadpool movie, so we gotta give them props on that. It does seem a little too fan pleasing, giving us all these x men characters within this film, and a few of them seemed to be there just for the hell of it (The Blob, will.i.am and Domonic Monaghauns characters) It should've been better though… Expand
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dharmaJun 8, 2012
Don't give a drama director an action film. That's a lesson that Hollywood should learn with this stinker. It cost $150 million dollars...and none of it showed on screen. Hugh Jackman is great as always, but the whole film felt like anDon't give a drama director an action film. That's a lesson that Hollywood should learn with this stinker. It cost $150 million dollars...and none of it showed on screen. Hugh Jackman is great as always, but the whole film felt like an apology for X Men: Last stand. Liev Schreiber was also quite good in here as Sabretooth. But the whole film felt disjointed and anemic.… Expand
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ImUnavailableJul 19, 2011
Disappointing origin story for a character who was already overexposed. The story is lacking, with the only moment of interest being the scene we already knew happened. When Wolverine fights, there is no sense of urgency because he cannotDisappointing origin story for a character who was already overexposed. The story is lacking, with the only moment of interest being the scene we already knew happened. When Wolverine fights, there is no sense of urgency because he cannot die, a fact that is never explained or developed in any way. The action can be cheesy and the acting mediocre. There are some nice cameos from other X-men characters, such as the Blob and Gambit but this remains an unsatisfying installment in the series.… Expand
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WalkingDead5640Jul 9, 2013
It's a fun action movie but is too light hearted than the previous movies with a simple storyline and boring characters and over the top action scenes. The best part of the movie is that Wolverine has his own movie at last killing bad dudes.
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ATsushiMay 30, 2016
Poor and predictable script, Wolverine: Origins wasted chance iconic character tell his start in film full of meaningless action, although Hugh Jackman.
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Spielberg00Aug 27, 2011
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE is quite disappointing. The title hints that it centers on Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), which is totally, absolutely true, but who knew that we wouldn't get to see all the other X-Men that we love in this one?… Expand
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KadeemluvmusicMay 13, 2016
I'm definitely on Hugh Jackman's side because what Fox did to the Wolverine was making a blah origins story that doesn't need to be tinkered with. I guess The Last Stand was a better but decent advantage of the X-Men films altogether, butI'm definitely on Hugh Jackman's side because what Fox did to the Wolverine was making a blah origins story that doesn't need to be tinkered with. I guess The Last Stand was a better but decent advantage of the X-Men films altogether, but Origins: Wolverine is the weakest of them all. I felt that the film was just too rushed to begin filming this snooze and look what they did to Deadpool! Unlike the recent awesome Deadpool movie, Origins, however, was supposed to be a badass spandex-wearing anti-hero (with a mask) who has nothing to do with the entire X-Men crew, but then Deadpool started to go all grumbling and that's why things starting to get even worse. The plot was alright, but the CGI visual effects have run its course. I have nothing to say about Hugh Jackman's performance as Logan/Wolverine. I'm very excited that he nailed it through every segment of the movie. I hope he'll be fine in the now R-rated Wolverine 3 movie and finally sealed the deal on Wolvie's fate. Sucks to be this movie, but it doesn't need to be light, it just doesn't need to be polished, it needs a taste of excitement. Just a matter of time a time to rent this movie and skip it for good until X-Men Apocalypse.… Expand
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dante_finnJul 22, 2014
This movie is a dissapointment. But is it **** No. You see the movie does answer the overall question: How did Logan become the 'Wolverine'? Hugh Jackman did a good performance though in this film. But the screenpkay is uninspiring and theThis movie is a dissapointment. But is it **** No. You see the movie does answer the overall question: How did Logan become the 'Wolverine'? Hugh Jackman did a good performance though in this film. But the screenpkay is uninspiring and the CGI is poor.… Expand
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SuperheroMoviesAug 5, 2013
Hugh Jackman gives it his all, but unfortunately, the story is too cluttered with unnecessary plot points, failing to go truly in-depth into a real origin story. On the bright side, the film contained plenty of engaging action sequences toHugh Jackman gives it his all, but unfortunately, the story is too cluttered with unnecessary plot points, failing to go truly in-depth into a real origin story. On the bright side, the film contained plenty of engaging action sequences to keep the mind off the overall sloppy script.… Expand
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SpiderPlayerMay 18, 2015
Or so the story is not very interesting, has some script failures, the fight scenes are weak, and made the story of an interesting character, pretty boring tiring, which is a shame.
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homer4presidentMar 16, 2015
Hugh Jackman is the only thing good about this film. The rest of the film is dumb, filled with massive holes, repetitive, over-familiar, overstuffed, and quite frankly, pretty boring.
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MrMovieBuffFeb 1, 2016
This movie is the definition of an underwhelming disappointment. 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' is a CGI-ridden, thinly told, loud and sometimes confusing installment to the "X-Men" franchise.

The movie starts where we see the title character,This movie is the definition of an underwhelming disappointment. 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' is a CGI-ridden, thinly told, loud and sometimes confusing installment to the "X-Men" franchise.

The movie starts where we see the title character, whose real name is James, as a young child. We also see him with his older brother, Victor Creed, who we later remember as "Sabretooth". James sees that there is a strange man lurking in his house who ends up killing who he thought was his father, and the young James ends up growing these sharp-like bones that extend from his knuckles...in anger, he kills this murderer, only later realizing that he just killed his own, real father.

Victor follows the distressed James and they run away together. We see them fighting in various historical wars as they grow up.

As time has passed, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman, still giving it his all) and Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) are asked to join an army led by William Stryker (Danny Huston). In this army, they meet a range of other mutant soldiers including; Agent Zero (Daniel Henney) and Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds).

After seeing how much chaos this army causes, Logan (Jackman) decides to walk away, and years later, we find him living life peacefully with his girlfriend Kayla (Lynn Collins).

The movie's plot doesn't even start until at least 20 minutes after this, where we see Sabretooth supposedly murdering Kayla, which angers Wolverine and Stryker is able to get him back and experiment on him by placing adamantium metal into his skeleton.

The first (of many) problems with this movie is the CGI, Wolverine's claws look more animated than a Pixar film and do not seem to match the live-action atmosphere around this movie. The plot is incredibly drawn out for a movie that is roughly just two hours long...and there are just some things that don't make sense when you compare them to the original "X-Men" timeline. Plus, without spoiling too much, there is a certain character who appears at the end, it is a famous and iconic character, but what they did here was inexcusable.

Despite the actors who seem to do a good enough job to make this movie entertaining, 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' is an astonishing disappointment in every sense of the word. CGI heavy and just too silly for its own good.… Expand
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russiangamerMar 5, 2017
Насколько же это скучно! Эффекты просто отличные, но диалоги убогие и неинтересные. Уверен, что если бы у фильма был рейтинг R, то он был бы намного интереснее.Насколько же это скучно! Эффекты просто отличные, но диалоги убогие и неинтересные. Уверен, что если бы у фильма был рейтинг R, то он был бы намного интереснее.
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aadityamudharApr 18, 2016
It's just a mess. The film rushes through so many things and doesnt give you any time to settle and as a result, you just don't care about most of the characters and some things are hard to follow. The acting and writing has many problems andIt's just a mess. The film rushes through so many things and doesnt give you any time to settle and as a result, you just don't care about most of the characters and some things are hard to follow. The acting and writing has many problems and overall its just hard to enjoy this film.… Expand
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EpicLadySpongeFeb 12, 2016
What a complete knockoff for today. Why am I here? Well.... guess what I gave a review in? Yep, that's why I'm here. If you're going to use someone correctly, at least learn the information on that character. Other than that, X-Men Origins:What a complete knockoff for today. Why am I here? Well.... guess what I gave a review in? Yep, that's why I'm here. If you're going to use someone correctly, at least learn the information on that character. Other than that, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a poor movie.… Expand
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Naruto78909Apr 22, 2018
This movie is very boring that I almost fell asleep in the middle of the movie the story was bland and generic the only thing this explains is wolverines story and they ruined deadpool
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ahmedaiman999Feb 26, 2018
Astonishing opening scene, usually charismatic performance from Hugh Jackman, pretty Vietnam war movies inspired images and ............ that's all in this clichéd silly movie that has all flaws you can imagine from stupid superhero movies.
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ErikTheCriticOct 8, 2018
This was a massive letdown after two great X-Men movies. It completely destroys the character of Deadpool, and fails to deliver a coherent script, not the mention some of the terrible CGI.
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grandpajoe6191Sep 21, 2011
In the end, after all that stunning action sequences and frantic chases, "X Men Origins: Wolverine" fails to join inside the category of the X Men franchise because of its terrible story and its failure to develop any of the characters withinIn the end, after all that stunning action sequences and frantic chases, "X Men Origins: Wolverine" fails to join inside the category of the X Men franchise because of its terrible story and its failure to develop any of the characters within the movie.… Expand
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txrangersfan72Jan 31, 2011
This movie is a train wreck. Continuity isn't followed, not only from the comics, but even X-Men and X2. It's as though no one at Marvel was thinking when they guided the making of this film. Liev Schreiber was excellent as VictorThis movie is a train wreck. Continuity isn't followed, not only from the comics, but even X-Men and X2. It's as though no one at Marvel was thinking when they guided the making of this film. Liev Schreiber was excellent as Victor Creed/Sabretooth and Hugh Jackson continued his perfect version of Logan. While Gambit was great, he was forced, as was Scott Summers and Professor X, even though their whole inclusion implies that they know what happened on 3-Mile Island, not Alkali Lake. Yet...in the X-movies, they have no clue. Logan even awoke from being shot with no memories except what began that moment. And, at that moment, he was on the island where he allegedly got his bones and claws. Wouldn't he remember that?? Idiots.… Expand
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jos95Aug 27, 2011
This is even worse than X-Men 3. Filled with plot holes, laughable visual effects and wearying cliches, this prequel amounts to nothing more than explanations for loose ends in the main trilogy. The plot became really confusing and some ofThis is even worse than X-Men 3. Filled with plot holes, laughable visual effects and wearying cliches, this prequel amounts to nothing more than explanations for loose ends in the main trilogy. The plot became really confusing and some of the characters put into this movie were unnecessary. This movie could have been so much more than it amounted to be.… Expand
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Compi24Nov 28, 2012
A pretty silly movie with a good dose of punts to the groins of Wolverine fans.
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ArkonBladeSep 2, 2010
a ok action flick that does pretty well on the action but not much els. felt like charicters where just tossed in there for fan service instead of just focusing on a few to flush any type of real story out of it. it was just ok and thats about it.
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DarkKnightVMay 9, 2011
Entertaining, in that the special effects are well done and it is basically non-stop action. The plot wasn't bad, but left a lot to be desired. I guess I just wish they had done more with the potential they had, especially given that theyEntertaining, in that the special effects are well done and it is basically non-stop action. The plot wasn't bad, but left a lot to be desired. I guess I just wish they had done more with the potential they had, especially given that they were working with a character like Wolverine.… Expand
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MoviebuffreviewJan 28, 2011
X-Men Origins is not a bad movie, after all, Hugh Jackson is still great, but the poor screenplay and some unconvincing visual effects make this film a large step bellow the first two entries!
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EssenceOfSugarAug 22, 2012
This film was not bad, but it wasn't good either. For what I can say, out of all the X-Men films including First Class, this was the weakest. I don't think I can possibly mention many bad points of the lead character, because it's not likeThis film was not bad, but it wasn't good either. For what I can say, out of all the X-Men films including First Class, this was the weakest. I don't think I can possibly mention many bad points of the lead character, because it's not like Hugh Jackman didn't put in any effort into his character's behalf. He's been playing the god-damned Wolverine since the beginning of the 21st century, so I think he knows what he's doing. Besides him, I think the production team kind of threw some characters against a background and dialogue was added soon after, which is why some of it didn't seem to make much sense. But it's not like I didn't like all of the characters, I liked discovering characters I've seen before and it was quite fascinating seeing a popstar portray themselves as one of the mutants. To sum it up: predictable, violent fun.… Expand
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joao1198pedroOct 27, 2013
after two very good films and another nice film the x-men franchise made this bad movie,there was so much expectation with this movie but the movie was too bad.
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marcmyworksNov 13, 2013
A weak over populated romp with too many elements to follow and not enough time to do it in. It seemed very clear that Fox Pictures was using this as a platform to launch multiple franchises.
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bfoore90Mar 12, 2016
Could have been so much better, could have been so much more. It also could have been alot worse in terms of film-making. The film rushes through alot of important stuff and doesn't, as an end result give you anytime to get to know certainCould have been so much better, could have been so much more. It also could have been alot worse in terms of film-making. The film rushes through alot of important stuff and doesn't, as an end result give you anytime to get to know certain characters or core elements that make Logan who he is. While Huge Jackman and Leiv Schrieber deserve heaps of praise for their roles in this movie, Wolverine was sadly a silly action movie with a rushed story and bad special effects.… Expand
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JacobJan 1, 2013
Overall, X-Men Origins Wolverine is ok. It might be the weakest of the X-Men films but not my much. I have never been much of a fan of these films so they all are more or less on the same level. The films characters are ok nothing spectacularOverall, X-Men Origins Wolverine is ok. It might be the weakest of the X-Men films but not my much. I have never been much of a fan of these films so they all are more or less on the same level. The films characters are ok nothing spectacular but they are ok. Wolverine is awesome as always. The story is slow to start out but eventually it picks up I wish it did it sooner though. I give X-Men Origins Wolverine a pass is an ok film with decent characters and story and some good action scenes. I saw it once and was somewhat entertained. I do not know if I would see it again. If you are fan of X-Men I would say check it out you might like it. If you are not a fan of the X-Men films then this movie will not change your mind. Its more or less the same quality as the other films, which is ok a little weaker than the rest but not by much.… Expand
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McCrumReviewsAug 15, 2014
"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is fun, don't get me wrong. It's action packed and stylish, but that's about all it has to offer. The dialogue is laughable, and the plot, well, the plot just isn't there. Despite the efforts of Hugh Jackman and"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is fun, don't get me wrong. It's action packed and stylish, but that's about all it has to offer. The dialogue is laughable, and the plot, well, the plot just isn't there. Despite the efforts of Hugh Jackman and Liev Schrieber, "Origins" just doesn't live up to the previous X-Men movies.… Expand
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sonic101Mar 6, 2016
The movie isnt BAD but they could've done better like make the plot make more sense and probably make deadpool look like deadpool and gambit be gambit. But other than that the movie is ok hugh jackman did amazing as always but the thing IThe movie isnt BAD but they could've done better like make the plot make more sense and probably make deadpool look like deadpool and gambit be gambit. But other than that the movie is ok hugh jackman did amazing as always but the thing I dont get is that wolverine and sabertooth are brothers are in this but in xmen they act like they arent even brothers I know he lost his memory but sabertooth didnt the movie really has flaws but you can enjoy it trust me. I also think the relationship between wolverine and silverfox are a better relationship than wolverine and jean.… Expand
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TyranianApr 14, 2019
Jackman is great and there's some neat action but they make a total mess of the plot. Shame.
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OfficialMar 8, 2014
I think the largest disappointment in this movie is the script. It's just not good. At all. Well, I guess if you enjoy the X-Men series, you still shouldn't skip out this movie. It's just not as good as its predecessors, that's all.
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Movie1997Apr 13, 2013
A prequel that tends to have moments on and off, but struggles to bring all the elements together. First off, the storyline kind of goes in a whole bunch of different directions. I mean, it starts off with Wolverine with the group looking forA prequel that tends to have moments on and off, but struggles to bring all the elements together. First off, the storyline kind of goes in a whole bunch of different directions. I mean, it starts off with Wolverine with the group looking for an artifact, then it ends up that someones trying to take out the group and then Wolverine gets his claws. I mean, it's just a mess. Also, I never thought I'd say this, but the characters are a bit too serious in there roles. They seem to be trying so hard to give a perfect performance. As far as the special effects, some of the effects are just real cheesy looking. As if someone on YouTube made this movie. Overall, it's a superhero origin story that struggles to become a successful movie.… Expand
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gracjanskiMar 28, 2021
There are only few good elements in the movie: Good visual effects, x-men franchise, especially in the beginning, but thats it.
There are no interesting characters, the plot is superficial and some scenes are bad made.
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CineAutoctonoDec 20, 2015
They took a spin -off of X -Men , where our favorite mutant Wolverine, a film halfway, because the dull script, and visual effects are average but great action scenes .
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kyle20ellisApr 11, 2020
This review contains spoilers. I so wanted this to be brilliant, after The Last Stand being average. Well, this film is very average The film is filled with plot holes, like why the hate between wolvie and sabertooth? I understand, wolverineThis review contains spoilers. I so wanted this to be brilliant, after The Last Stand being average. Well, this film is very average The film is filled with plot holes, like why the hate between wolvie and sabertooth? I understand, wolverine wanted revenge for his love, but if she turned out to fake her death, and died from a guards bullet with wolvie and sabey fighting weapon xi side by side, it doesnt add up to their hatred in x men 1. also, why wait 6 years to enact their plan? and when wolverine hears kaylas cries, then appears to save her, whys his shirt suddenly dissapeered? Gambit wasn't really needed during the last part. All he on the island did was save wolvies live once and see the kids go off. The way Wolverine was made to forget wasn't ridiculous. In the comics, another character (with similar healing abilities) got shot in the head by an adimantium bullet also, and they too lost their memory. The film did seem to key itself into the x men saga, what with cyclops, emma frost and xavier in the film, but it seemed keyed in a little too neatly. The actors played their roles pretty well though. Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Ryan Reynolds, great acting. Mr Reynolds' portrayal of Deadpool (my fave Marvel character) was pretty good, quipping and the awesome fight scene at the beginning. But once he became Weapon XI, with his mouth sewn up, it became a bad portrayal of the character. Nethertheless, this film has garnered a spin-off Deadpool movie, so we gotta give them props on that. It does seem a little too fan pleasing, giving us all these x men characters within this film, and a few of them seemed to be there just for the hell of it (The Blob, will.i.am and Domonic Monaghauns characters) It should've been better though… Expand
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ElectroNickMay 26, 2016
I admit that I loved this film when it first came out and I even thought it was the best in the X-men series. However as I developed my critical thinking skills I had started to notice the problems with the film. I don't hate i as much asI admit that I loved this film when it first came out and I even thought it was the best in the X-men series. However as I developed my critical thinking skills I had started to notice the problems with the film. I don't hate i as much as other fans though. The CGI is pretty dated by today's standards and the action sequences can be overblown. They are still fun though and Hugh Jackman steals every scene he is in. He is what made the movie more tolerable for me as he is the definitive live-action Wolverine. The strongest part of this film was the relationship between Wolverine and Sabertooth. It is one of the biggest rivalries in comic history and this film finally brought it to life. Saber- tooth doesn't look as animallistic as he should have been but he is still a fun villain and a worth opponent for Wolverine to face. The same cannot really be said about the other villians. The Blob is your typical obstacle that is only there to give Wolverine information that the audience already knows and agent Z gets taken down too easily. Deadpool gets the worst treatment though as his mouth is shown shut and his humor is absent from this film. This was such a hated part of the film that even Deadpool himself mad fun of it in his own movie. The romance is really only there to be the main means of revenge for Wolverine's motivation and it is not as developed as it could have been. The connections with the other films are forced at best. This is not the best movie in the franchise and it could be seen as the worst one but I don't think it is as bad as everyone else claims it is.… Expand
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Castiel_AngelOct 15, 2016
This movie did not have such a great story line in general it was horribly pieced together. However I liked how you got to see a huge chunk of Wolverine's backstory which is what I am sure a lot of people wanted.
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ShadowSectAug 21, 2017
This movie is hated on. A lot. Whether it's a character they completely ruined in the end, or the constant jump cuts that are around every corner, it's not a pleasant movie. That all being said, does this movie deserve as harsh a rap as itThis movie is hated on. A lot. Whether it's a character they completely ruined in the end, or the constant jump cuts that are around every corner, it's not a pleasant movie. That all being said, does this movie deserve as harsh a rap as it gets? Mostly.

Let's start with the positives. This movie has enjoyment in it. Some of the fight scenes are awesome to watch, especially the one in the end. The movie has some witty dialogue and some arrow-in-the-heart emotion near the beginning. The casting was done well. Hugh Jackman is obviously going to own the role of Wolverine, and Liev Schreiber just owned Victor. Lynn Collins didn't really show that much emotion, though, but she's the exception of the cast.

Unfortunately, this movie made a lot of mistakes. For one, it's jump cuts the movie. There's so.... many.... jump cuts. The intro to the movie with the opening credits has more jump cuts than I could count. It's like the new Taken movies. It's distracting and hurt the fluidity of the fights. Secondly, the suspension of disbelief that you'll need to get through it. Some of these characters do a lot of stupid things, especially Stryker. Hint: If there's a mutant in your base of operations, maybe you should.... do something about it?!? And who knew making somebody invincible meant it was hard to take them down? People could go all day about how much they ruined Wade Wilson, but I don't really want to waste my time and say what has already been said many times.

The story itself is ridiculously simple. The trailer of the movie sums up the whole story, one minor plot twist notwithstanding. It does leave a lot of brevity, as it makes this movie a great popcorn flick to sit back, turn off your mind, and relax. It's kind of muddled as this movie really wants you to take it seriously, but that can easily be ignored as the action scenes.... don't take it seriously. At the opposite spectrum, there are details that will ruin this movie for those looking at it as it fits in the X-Men series. There's a bunch of continuity mishaps in this movie, retcons included.

As someone who likes action movies a lot if they can sell it well, this movie definitely checked some of my boxes. They do a good job of attaching you to Wolverine in the first half, even if they don't do as good a job with the other characters. But this is a movie about Wolverine, so Wolverine is the spotlight. Even if the end of the movie felt way more like an X-Men movie with its attempts at trying to work with the continuity and falling flat.

Overall, should you give this a shot? Probably not. It's a forgettable movie that doesn't have enough enjoyment to warrant a watch. At the very least you could pirate it to see how it goes. "Hey that's illegal man". Don't care, don't give them money for this movie. Enjoy it for free and laugh at the studio.

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spacebear1Dec 9, 2017
Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a magnificent mess of a movie. The film is filled with really dumb action movie cliches and not so great CGI. But that being said, I still enjoy this movie. Hugh Jackman is still a perfect WolverineGavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a magnificent mess of a movie. The film is filled with really dumb action movie cliches and not so great CGI. But that being said, I still enjoy this movie. Hugh Jackman is still a perfect Wolverine and a sort of liked Liev Schrieber as the villain, Victor Creed. So, my rating would be a 5.5/10… Expand
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WalterKovacsDec 26, 2017
Good performances but action overkill. Difficult to make it to the end. Could have easily been a much better film had a few action scenes been cut short or cut completely.
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FilipeNetoOct 4, 2020
I am not very used to films about comic book characters, but the quality and impact that some have had makes them a mandatory visit. So, even without knowing much about the characters or their fictional stories, I decided to watch the X-MenI am not very used to films about comic book characters, but the quality and impact that some have had makes them a mandatory visit. So, even without knowing much about the characters or their fictional stories, I decided to watch the X-Men franchise films. This decision was followed by some reading about the characters and the films. I tried to follow more or less the chronological sequence of events starting with prequels, in order to better understand what I was seeing. Thus, this film was not one of the first to be released but it is one of those that focuses on the origins of the group and one of its most striking characters: Wolverine.

In this film, the origin of the character is revealed, who would have been born centuries ago, still at the time of the American Civil War where he fought alongside his brother. Being a mutant particularly apt for physical conflict, with extraordinary resistance, unbreakable retractable claws and an extraordinary capacity for physical regeneration, Logan was the ideal soldier and fought in all wars in which the United States participated until Vietnam, where he disagreed with his brother, increasingly bloodthirsty. Aware that one day he would have to face it, Logan agrees to undergo a scientific experiment in which his skeleton was reinforced with adamantium, an extraordinarily hard and resistant metal that made him virtually unstoppable.

Well, I'm not the best person to judge the way the film is linked to the rest of the franchise since I haven't seen them yet. But I have seen some opinions that have harshly criticized the way the film contradicts some points in the fictional story of the characters and creates some paradoxes and contradictions with previous films. I am sure that connoisseurs of the Marvel universe will have a more grounded opinion than mine about this but, to give credit to these criticisms, this is a very unfavorable point for this film. One thing that I was able to verify for myself, and that is more easily assessed, is the fragility of the script when the subject is not action: all the explanations and contextualization seem summarized and done in a hurry, so that we can come up with another beating. The dialogues are also weak and uninteresting and, apart from the main character, the rest of the characters were not very developed, and some characters seem to appear only by a kind of moral obligation to later disappear or be relegated to an "honorable figuration".

As for the cast, the film abounds in quality, although the protagonist role is easily grasped by the talented Hugh Jackman, who is an excellent actor and has been very successful with his participation in the X-Men films. I also really liked the performance of Liev Schreiber, in the role of Logan's cruel brother, Victor / Sabretooth. Danny Huston also did a good job in the role of the villain, Stryker. The film also features very successful appearances by Ryan Reynolds, Dominic Monaghan and Taylor Kitsch. But there is no doubt: the film belongs to Jackman and he steals the spotlight when he appears.

Technically, it is a film that stands out in several points, especially for the high quality of the visual effects and CGI, and for the intensity and grandeur of the action and fight scenes, which are the strong plate of the whole film. Its clearly visible where the budget money was spent. The problem with this is that unpleasant feeling that we are watching a video game and not something that could have happened. Lack of verisimilitude and realism, despite the technical brilliance. The rest is much more average: the film has good cinematography and makes good use of color, light and shadow, but that was required in a film like this. There are some truly remarkable scenes and sequences, like the opening and the final climax. The film still has good sets and costumes, and I think it's fair to also commend the makeup department for their work with the physical appearance of the characters. Finally, a word of appreciation to Harry Gregson-Williams, who signs the soundtrack, which is not in the ear nor is remarkable but fulfills its role quite well.… Expand
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LivingTribunalApr 24, 2018
I'm giving 4 only because Wolverine was there and Hugh Jackman did great job. It was thrilling as much as I expected, but this film can still be film. If you just think this as a holiday film, it will be okay, but if you expect DEADPOOL inI'm giving 4 only because Wolverine was there and Hugh Jackman did great job. It was thrilling as much as I expected, but this film can still be film. If you just think this as a holiday film, it will be okay, but if you expect DEADPOOL in the film, you might get a heart attack.… Expand
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DawdlingPoetNov 28, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a fantasy action film, with plenty of fighting scenes, fast camerawork and explosions to keep you glued to the screen. It is quite dark in terms of both the lighting and the plot. Themes covered include identity, fate, trust and revenge. Illusions and sleight of hand are two other terms that apply in relation to this film.

I noticed it ocassionally featured some slowed down camera shots a la The Matrix, by which I mean that certain fight scenes were dramatically slowed down, so that the viewer can see every move as they happen. Most of the time, the fight scenes are quite fast and frenetic, as you'd expect.

The musical score or soundtrack is quite heavily present, I'd say its almost overbearing on ocassion. I felt that the plot was a little overly sentimental - its the mix of extremes, going from sentimental to all guns blazing action that didn't really sit right with me. Of course I realise that the target audience is perhaps younger and more familiar with the various characters in the X Men franchise and so on but I can still appreciate a good action film. I just felt like the various elements weren't quite done proportionately. However, I was still impressed with the fight and chase scenes, some of the cinematography, landscape shots and the slow motion moments. I felt it was quite an engrossing film, even though I didn't know as much as other viewers may know about the main character. I found myself questioning what was going to happen next and what the Wolverines intentions may be. I thought the film was quite suspenseful in general. Cast wise, the Wolverine is played by Hugh Jackman (as in the other X Men films). Also appearing are Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan and Liev Schreiber. If I had to comment on the performances, I'd say that the characters are, if anything, over-acted. This film is very much 'Hollywood' plot-wise, in as much as there being the age-old battle between good and bad, double crossing people and so on.

As far as content is concerned, it contains some (although relatively little given the type of film it is) strong language, some moderate (bloody) violence and some generally quite frightening scenes for younger viewers, due to the low (dark) lighting and the frenetic pace of some scenes.

If I had to compare it, I felt that this film reminded me most of the Men In Black films, certainly in terms of the special effects and the quirky characters. Plot wise, it came across as slightly predictable, in terms of the plot but yet I still enjoyed watching it, so I guess its not all bad. I found the final fight scenes quite engrossing, trying to track who was who and where (I won't spoil the film by explaining this anymore). Its certainly an entertaining film, although by no means a great one.

No, I'm not sure I'd recommend this particular film especially. Its entertaining and quite watchable but it is also fairly predictable and I didn't feel it was particularly memorable, so I wouldn't say its worth paying to see but it isn't all bad.… Expand
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RobwinzJul 31, 2020
I really enjoyed Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) throughout this movie but the film feels very rushed and the characters throughout this movie don't feel very well developed at any point throughout. Also, the fight scenes in this film can be veryI really enjoyed Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) throughout this movie but the film feels very rushed and the characters throughout this movie don't feel very well developed at any point throughout. Also, the fight scenes in this film can be very hit and miss, there's some really good ones and there's some funny ones but there's also some stupid ones. Finally, I think everyone has already said this already but I'm going to say it anyways, Deadpool's transformation in this movie is so **** and that scene where Hugh Jackman is about to go and give that motorcycle a little ride and when that big thing happens it's so **** funny. The reasons on why it doesn't work very well is because it's not built up well at all and I think most of this movie feels like that. Overall, it's not my kind of X-Men movie.… Expand
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movielover28Jun 19, 2020
Not the worst X men movie, but it is still very bad. I thought what they did with deadpool is absolutely horrible.
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Onlyclassicvg1Dec 8, 2020
The Incredible Hulk isn't very Incredible.
Edward Norton gives a good performance but the concept of Hulk itself just seems tired. There is no new outlook on the hero just simply a repeatedly mediocre take on a very one dimensiona
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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a just ok movie nothing more. this whole movie is a wolverine origin but not a very good one. I hated Deadpool blob and that card guy.
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Turtle30Jul 10, 2021
Two words: Opportunity lost. There was a lot of potential to dive into the history of the X-men. Unfortunately it became a Wolverine story with poorly executed cameos, and unnecessary characters that make no difference to the overall outcomeTwo words: Opportunity lost. There was a lot of potential to dive into the history of the X-men. Unfortunately it became a Wolverine story with poorly executed cameos, and unnecessary characters that make no difference to the overall outcome of the film.… Expand
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liamexeMar 26, 2023
I was quite wary of this one when I first heard about it after the third X-Men film. Even if it's not amazing, it more than makes up for the heinous sin that is "X-Men 3," so I was really sort of relieved. At the very least, I was thrilled toI was quite wary of this one when I first heard about it after the third X-Men film. Even if it's not amazing, it more than makes up for the heinous sin that is "X-Men 3," so I was really sort of relieved. At the very least, I was thrilled to see so many different characters make repeated cameo appearances.… Expand
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DolphinReviewsJul 20, 2022
It's an alright superhero but struggles a lot. It has some nice dialogue and action scenes.
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Fixer84Mar 16, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Certainly not the best Wolverine film, indeed, among the three it is certainly the worst. A plot that exists and doesn't exist, the presence of that Deadpool there who oh well years later has been disowned by Ryan Reynolds himself. And an origin story that, as much as I love the character of Logan, didn't get me in the least. And here it is forgettable and negligible. Flaws that should never exist in a film, but this is bad and that's okay too.… Expand
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