A new fresh take on The Wolverine

Rating: 8/10 (14 January 2014)

Unlike most people I actually enjoyed the previous X men Origins Wolverine film for what it was, a good prequel to a character that everybody knows and loves. However, there were certain problems with that film and I feel almost the exact same way about this film as I did its predecessor. This Wolverine film, obviously has the return of the fantastic Hugh Jackman in his most iconic role to date and the role he will probably be remembered for his longevity to the character. This Wolverine is set after the events of X men 3 The last stand with Logan leaving the X men and setting out on his own, mainly because of his hallucinations of his ex lover Jean Grey. This film though tries to stay away from the other X men films and focus on Logan with this story being all about The Wolverine. This films setting in Japan is a nice change from the common use of New York in these Comic book films and allows this film to feel unique. This films greatest positives are the scenery, the awesome action sequences and just the fact of once again another fantastic performance from Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The main weaknesses are the real forced romance in this film which just feels awkward and unnecessary between Jackman and his Japanese lover. But the main weakness is the antagonists are poor compared to previous villains such as Magneto, Sabertooth and William Stryker. The Villains in this film are not as compelling and are not in my opinion a worthy enemy for Wolverine. But overall this is an exciting new take on the Wolverine character that should be experienced by all x-men fans and Wolverine fans because of it's different take on the lore. (By the way stay after the credits to see a special appearance by some old friends).