Too much of Wolverine can be a good thing.

Rating: 7/10 (8 February 2005)

Hugh Jackman is Wolverine. I have loved the character ever since I watched the animated series as a kid. Even though nobody else in the X-Men gets anywhere near the same amount of attention, I don't really mind, but I am biased. James Marsden is not Cyclops. He can't match Wolverine's presence. It makes you wonder why Jean stays with him. Patrick Stewart is Professor X which is good, because Yul Brenner is dead and Billy Zane is all wrong for the role. Few men can pull off the no hair look. The rest of the cast is not bad, although we need back stories. The one thing that disturbs me about this movie is how neat and shiny everything is. It looks fake, it feels cold. The simple silver metal, the plain black costumes, and the drab colors make the movie almost depressing. The fight between Wolverine is and Mystique is my favorite scene. I think this is a good start to a series.