The Wolverine is Deep and Ferocious!

Rating: 6/10 (10 August 2013)

Remember that Wolverine movie that was suppose to be a character origin story and had Will.i.am in it and the iconic "Deadpole" character dying? That horrible movie that left people crying and was called "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"? Forget it. This is the stand-alone Wolverine movie Wolvy deserved! Beginning with a flashback taking place in Japan during World War II, Nagasaki is about to be bombed and Wolverine is a prisoner (great scene). With Japanese troops committing ritual suicide, Wolverine saves a soldier that decides to set him free. Decades later to present time, Logan is a disturbed, shaken Wolverine, still dealing with the downsides to immortality and Jean Gray's death and being haunted by Jean's spirit. After paying visit to the soldier, now one of the richest men in Japan, Wolverine is given a choice to have his immortality taken from him and live a normal life. After loosing his ability to heal and being vulnerable for the first time, Wolverine must face dangerous samurai, acid-spitter "Viper" (who wears a lot of goofy green dresses), and a robotic silver samurai! Hugh Jackman has never been better in this role! Jackman is Wolverine. Even in the slow parts of the film, Jackman reals you back into it. The Wolverine is a character film with a lot of pros and few cons that ultimately end up as a fun summer super-hero movie. Also, stay after the credits for what I believe is the best after-credit scene ever made!