Wolverine Gets An Unexpected Manicure From The Silver Samurai

Rating: 4/10 (22 July 2014)

"Sayonara!"
In my opinion, this 6th (and hopefully last) instalment in the X-Men series certainly tended to disappoint this viewer more than it satisfied.
Let-down #1 - Finding out that Wolverine's apparently indestructible, adamantium knuckle-knives were, in fact, hollow. Sorry, but you don't create an X-Man like Wolverine and cut corners with his design by making his primary weapon cheap, hollow, and, yes, breakable.
Let-down #2 - You don't have an X-Man of Wolverine's respected status (who apparently fights for the sake of honour) turn around and bed the very woman whose life he's supposedly protecting.
Let-down #3 - Making an Action/Superhero movie of this one's nature with only a pathetic PG-13 rating. I don't know about you, but I would sure like to see Wolverine in some real hard-core "no-holds-barred" film that doesn't wimp out and cater to the mindset of just kids.
Let-down #4 - I'd definitely say it's time to dispense with Wolverine's irksome visions and senseless guilt over Jean Grey's death. This nonsense only served to confuse and bog the story down and make Wolverine appear to be seriously unhinged.
Let-down # 5 - From my perspective, I think that Hugh Jackman (now 45) is clearly too old for his part. I notice that in close-ups he's rarely ever shot in natural light. The deep furrows in his brow give me an indication that there's plenty of stress in his life.
Yes. I could certainly continue slamming this $120 million production, non-stop. But I think my point has been made crystal-clear.
Now 13 years down the road, the Wolverine character has become as tiresome and stale as the likes of Freddy Krueger, for crying out loud!