Is Infamously Bad

Rating: 4/10 (24 February 2020)

The early years of James Logan people, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.
I have seen worse superhero movies. Batman and Robin, Electra, The Green Hornet, Man of Steel, X Men: Apocalypse. Yes. this is not even the worst X Men film i find. However Origins does feel like a mediocre matinee picture instead of the latest instalment of a series that had been going on for nearly a decade at the time of it's release.
I was expecting more cringe comedy, more nonsensical action sequences, more laughably boilerplate dialogue. My expectations were too low really. I do remember this film kicking up a storm amongst critics back in the day and i guess the massive disappointment of X Men The Last Stand had a lot to do with that. But right now, it all seems so quaint. Yes, there is some cringy slapstick and CGI that has not definitely stood the test of time. However, apart from that, everything is just mediocre in that typical X Men way. Although Scott Atkins' makeup does look really stupid in this. He deserved better.
I guess that was the source of the discontent, that Origins is very average and very Hollywood, ie very cliche. People were expecting more and if i was into X Men, i guess i would be the same. But i didn't have that connection and all i saw was a fantasy action film that cost way more than it should have, but just went along at a fine click, logic be damned, and just simply has that Seagal film effect. It's either tolerable or laughable and Origins is between that. X Men Apocalypse was near twice as long and twice as dumb i find.
It's a weak defence, but it's a defence nonetheless. Origins works as a direct to video action film. For many, that was the problem. For me, there is schlock to be enjoyed here. At times, it's narrative is muddled and has too many characters and i did i tune out, however i feel that Origins is quick enough with it's pace and laughable enough with its treatment of it's I.P to appeal to both Hollywood action film junkies and anti-superhero film fans alike. An odd bunch to pair , but there you go. At least it wasn't Apocalypse.