Slightly Tarnishes the Legacy of the Brilliantly Received X-Men Franchise

Rating: 6/10 (3 August 2013)

Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating: 3/5 stars
Not as good as any of the previous X-Men films, including the under- appreciated "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". Some actions scenes are very well done, but the rest fall pretty flat, including the anti-climatic finale. The plot does resemble one of our clawed superhero's fable comic books, but it isn't executed to perfection or anywhere near it. Plus, some necessary back-story's and character arcs weren't properly developed we are left feeling a bit cheated.
In hindsight, if it wasn't for the charismatic Hugh Jackman, "The Wolverine" mightn't have even turned out to be half decent as it is. Here's hoping that Wolverine's next solo effort surpasses or is at least as good as the character's first cinematic installment.