As good as expected, but no better

Rating: 6/10 (2 January 2017)

This is a solid, action-packed movie about the origins of "the Wolverine", one of the more intriguing characters among the X-men. It manages to both hold its own as a movie outside of the X-men universe and also offer a strong introduction to the character of Wolverine in the X-men movies. The background story, for those not as familiar with the comics, is a well portrayed version of one of the darker character stories in the comic book world, and shows why the character from the X-men movies is one of the more emotionally complex. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is mainly an action movie without pretending to be much more, but a relatively enjoyable one overall.