Clawing up Japan...

Rating: 6/10 (8 November 2013)

The refreshing part about "The Wolverine" was that it was lacking all the superheroes and their powers, which was a nice turn of events, as I personally am not overly much a fan of the whole superhero genre.
Storywise, then there were some interesting aspects to the movie, but there were moments that lingered and took a rather long time to get anywhere.
It should be said that the acting in the movie was quite good, and Hugh Jackman does really portray the Wolverine character quite nicely and he does bring a lot to the character. Svetlana Khodchenkova was also an interesting choice for playing Viper. And while we are on the Viper character, then that was an interesting character, and it was a shame that she wasn't really given more on-screen time.
Effects-wise then "The Wolverine" does it quite nice. It uses enough effects and CGI to keep the movie fresh and interesting, without overdoing it and turning it into a CGI special effects galore and putting the actual story in the background.
Whereas the previous movies set in the X-Men universe have been rather stereotypical in terms of superhero movies go, then "The Wolverine" takes a turn for a more mature approach and appeals to an audience that are actually well out of their teenage years.
"The Wolverine" provides good entertainment, regardless of whether or not you are familiar with the main character.