Wolverine: Value for money!

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2009)

I have always loved watching movies that are based to a large extent on a fanciful theme. The X-Men comics are full of great imagination giving way to an absolutely gripping storyline for a two hour movie. Obviously the movies that are made on such comics are bound to do great. After the three X-Men sequels, everybody's favourite Wolverine is seen in full form in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I was quite excited to watch this movie because of three reasons. Firstly I love Hugh Jackman, secondly wolverine is my favourite mutant and thirdly Bollywood is sadly churning out clichéd movies right now.
The movie is a prequel. It tells the story of how Wolverine becomes an indestructible mutant. It illustrates Logan's painful journey in becoming Wolverine. The movie opens during Wolverine's childhood, where we learn that he and Victor Creed (Sabretooth) are actually brothers. When their father is killed in front of them, Wolverine's mutant power emerges and he and Victor run away together. In Vietnam, they are recruited into a secret group of mutant soldiers who run missions for William Stryker. Logan eventually decides that he has had enough of the killing and quits, moving up to Canada to make a peaceful living as a lumberjack, but a few years later, Victor comes looking for him. Stryker offers to help by giving Logan the opportunity to participate in an experimental program that will infuse his skeleton with the indestructible metal, adamantium.
The action scenes between Sabretooth, played brilliantly well by Liev Schreiber, and Wolverine were power packed and breath-taking. Hugh Jackman has done complete justice to the role. I will say that Liev Schreiber turns in a great performance, and together with Hugh Jackman he anchors the film. The relationship and rivalry at the center of it all feels real at times. I don't think anybody else would play the roles of Sabretooth and Wolverine better than Leiv Schreiber and Hugh Jackman.
The movie is super fantastic from the first scene till the end. It had me at the edge of my seat through the actions scenes and special effects. Thoroughly entertaining and was certainly value for money.