
by Svetoslav Bogdanov
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I saw the long-awaited solo movie “The Wolverine”. After the mixed feelings regarding the previous Wolverine installment “X - Men Origins: Wolverine ” this next part is already a fact. Even in the revolutionary format 4D X! Is it worth the fourth dimension ? And the third ? And the movie film in general?
A weak advertising campaign of an expected film about one of the most beloved comic book characters of all time is a sure sign of something gone wrong. Or maybe they hoped their iconic hero played by Hugh Jackman was popular enough for cinemas to be packed with viewers just with the very presence of the actor in his “original” role?
“The Wolverine” is a strange movie. In no way do I think that it is bad. But just weird. It is far from the expected blockbuster and super action movie packed with spectacular effects , many mutants , battles and so
on. If I need to compare “The Wolverine”, I would say that it is for the series “X-Men” which “Tokyo Drift” was for “Fast and Furious.” Rather different, brought to a place totally unknown until now space for the development of the action, tight and pleasant to watch. But nothing more.
Hugh Jackman delivers the entire movie on his shoulders. His presence is a major driving force of the action. Things in “The Wolverine” happen because of him , around him, and with his participation. A typical example of an actor who deserves 100% of his paycheck, because if we saw anyone else in his place , the movie would directly fail and the results … would be really bad! A good way for chaining the viewers eyes is that over two thirds of the movie time Hugh Jackman is half naked. Known for the fact that his is perhaps the strongest marriage in Hollywood,
the actor is an example of an exemplary man, with a stable family and children. For a man of 44 years with a stable marriage behind him, Jackman demonstrates a body and muscles, of which the majority of 20-30 year old actors can only envy.
I’ll spare you the details of the story, you’re going to watch the movie anyway. Hiroiuki Sanada (”The Last Samurai”), makes an absolutely impersonal role. With his little screen time and the opportunities of the character, he is simply the father of the girl pursued and this is it. Tao Okamoto is doing a decent job in the role of the heiress Mariko, though she fails to shine with anything but her kisses with Logan. Svetlana Kodzhenkova ( “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”) is a real visual treasure in the role of the Viper. She is evil, cunning, graceful… and spits ….
Undoubtedly, the second most memorable character is the newcomer Rila ...
re : Not what you would expect and not what you would hope it to be, but the movie is far from a failure and from It didn’t work
I agree that the movie was a failure. In comparison to other super-hero action movies it was not very good. The story line lacked creativity and it was somewhat boring. All of the other X-Men movies were better. They all kind of connected to one another. However, this Wolverine wasn’t related to other X-Men movies and was disappointing.