Hugh Jackman Grows Large Nails.

Rating: 7/10 (2 June 2015)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009): Dir: Gavin Hood / Cast: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins: Comic book spin off on identity. It regards Wolverine's background as a mutant and his rage after his wife is murdered and his escape from an organization that does experiments on mutants. Structured with nearly constant action and violence. Directed by Gavin Hood with explosive special effects. Hugh Jackman plays off Wolverine's desire for solitude as oppose to the reality set before him. He spends much of the film in combat where his bladed knuckles come into play. Liev Schreiber plays his evil half brother who is a broader character than at first seems. When Wolverine refuses to join the organization, Schreiber is forced to eliminate him. Ryan Reynolds plays a key mutant skilled in sword play and who factors into the story entirely different from his opening. Lynn Collins plays Wolverine's Native American girlfriend who also comes equipped with her own special powers so that dating conversation would have common ground. Only Danny Huston is flat as Stryker who seeks Wolverine's services. He is the standard villain who barks orders and makes threats but little else. After the success of the X-Men franchise the studio isolates Wolverine due to popularity amongst comic book fans. The film does just that and celebrates Wolverine for die hard fanatics. Score: 7 ½ / 10