I've seen worse comic book adaptations.

Rating: 5/10 (26 July 2013)

The Wolverine is in no way the worst super hero movie I've seen, but I wouldn't exactly call it good either. The problem is less with the plot, though the "twist" is laughable, or the special effects (my usual complaints with a movie like this) and more with the characters. I'll rate it piece by piece: Plot: 6/10- I've seen worse (Superman Returns) but the twist pretty much takes any positive points this story has in my eyes. Characterization: 4/10- The characters seem disjointed, and almost confused throughout the movie. They may act completely different in one scene than they did the one before. A good example {spoiler} is the way Wolverine is sleeping with an engaged woman and then grows angry when he walks in on the woman's fiancé with two hookers not ten minutes later {end spoiler}. My biggest complaint on this front, however, is the fact that one of the main characters is completely useless and does absolutely nothing to advance the plot. Nothing. Literally, zero. Nothing. Special Effects/ Action: 8/10- The bear at the beginning of the movie is the only point in which it grows weak. However, I do feel like the whole movie (most movies, actually) would benefit from smaller scale action sequences. The scene {spoiler} on top of the train, while cool, is ridiculous, while many of the smaller scale fight scenes like the one at the funeral seemed to be more immersive and better done than the CGI heavy scenes like the train and the final fight. {end spoiler} Writing (Dialogue): 7/10- The dialogue is believable enough, though it still doesn't account for the obvious character behavior anachronisms. Acting: 7/10- They all did what they could. Bottom line: worth seeing if you're a comic book fan, but save your money until it hits a redbox.