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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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Seeking solace from his dark past, Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, seems to have found love and contentment with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins). Logan's peaceful existence is shattered when Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber), his vicious brother, brutally murders Kayla. Logan's thirst for revenge propels him into the Weapon X program, where he undergoes a painful procedure to bond his bones with adamantium, making him virtually indestructible and more than a match for Victor.
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Though Hugh Jackman gives his all, he can't help X-Men Origins: Wolverine overcome a cliche-ridden script and familiar narrative.

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Joshua Rothkopf Time Out 11/06/2018
2/5
Revenge soon grips Logan when his love is taken away, but Tsotsi director Gavin Hood seems bored by the sibling rivalry; even the Frankensteinian weaponizing of a human body feels rushed. Go to Full Review
Donald Clarke Irish Times 11/06/2018
Wolverine starts with a roar before sliding into a chaotic, preachy mess. Go to Full Review
Laremy Legel Film.com 07/07/2010
B-
You won't be upset you saw it, you'll have some fun, you'll see Wolvie beat the living hell out of a helicopter. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 04/06/2024
It’s violent and cruel and shrouded in darkness, filled with the complicated backstories and the weirdly incestuous origin details from the comic books that [are] confusing and confounding and no substitute for a story. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 09/19/2023
2/4
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/29/2020
6/10
Even when the hand-to-hand combat looks impressive, the stunts get far-fetched, pushing the special effects to the limit. Go to Full Review
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Carter H @quality_finds 1h Is it a bad movie? No. Is it a cinematic piece of art? No This movie was pretty solid in the beginning and stopped near the end SPOILER ALERT: The charm of the movie would’ve continued if The Merc with a Mouth (Deadpool) wasn’t turned into Weapon XI Weapon XI ruined this movies ratings The story overall was generally well built, but the ending could have been so much better, it just seemed so poorly written It could have been better if Logan and Victor had faced each other and Wolverine saved Kayla then saved the kids But the truth is this movie didn’t do that, so the director messed that up, having Deadpool was an amazing idea until the Director risked comic accuracy for an over powered character that died anyways Another thing I noticed is when Logan left the barn we didn’t see a good shot of the motorcycle leaving with the explosion behind it (which later we did see a explosion with Logan in a different scene) Overall I loved the movie but it didn’t match cinematic standard See more Gabriel K @GabeKnowMovies 3h Despite all the hate, this movie really isn’t bad without the Deadpool abomination. The special effects were good and the performances weren’t bad. The story was just a bit basic. See more Tobias F @Saibot432 6h No me genero tantas emociones. Hubo escenas de acción/pelea muy bien logradas. Deadpool fue decepcionante y raro a la vez. Gambito deja que desear, casi que no tiene relación con los otros Xmen. Victor a mi gustó es un muy buen villano, cuando aparecía sentías que algo malo estaba por pasar. Kayla... que decir.. fue un giro muy inesperado en la trama. Fallece para luego enterarnos de que está viva y vuelve a fallecer jajaja. Para Logan es una pérdida dolorosa. Hugh Jackman lo hace muy bien en su papel como Wolverine. See more Guilherme M @GuilhermeRT Jul 22 Despite the cliche and the horrifying thing they did to Deadpool, is a very basic movie, not that trash. (Still very bad) Hugh Jackman was amazing playing Wolverine, as always. But I WISH they made the wolverine transformation scene longer and made it so it could retract better the excruciating pain Logan felt during the experiment. I also love the 2000s movies vibes. See more Captain M @CaptainGoatNerd Jul 16 Other than the Deadpool abomination it was quite entertaining See more Brayden F @BraydenFeinsten Jun 28 It’s a very flawed film but one thing I will give it is it’s definitely not boring See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Seeking solace from his dark past, Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, seems to have found love and contentment with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins). Logan's peaceful existence is shattered when Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber), his vicious brother, brutally murders Kayla. Logan's thirst for revenge propels him into the Weapon X program, where he undergoes a painful procedure to bond his bones with adamantium, making him virtually indestructible and more than a match for Victor.
Director
Gavin Hood
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, John Palermo, Hugh Jackman
Screenwriter
David Benioff, Skip Woods
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Donners' Company, Seed
Rating
PG-13 (Some Partial Nudity|Intense Sequences of Action|Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$179.9M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)