The Wolverine is neutered

Rating: 3/10 (27 April 2009)

Going into this movie like everyone else my expectations were huge and rightfully so. Wolverine is hands down the most popular and interesting character of all the X-men and to preserve this reputation the producers had too deliver with no excuses.
After the successes of Batman Begins and the Dark Knight I was praying they would inspire the writers to go along those lines with multi layered personalities, shades of grey when it came to good and evil with a dark overtone of doom throughout.
What we got was the exact opposite, god awful one dimensional acting, glossy Hollywood action sequences and as much depth as a shallow swimming pool.
I've read that this movie despite its wooden acting and script is a 'mindless fun action film', the thing is I didn't find that either. The action sequences were all rather uninspiring, I don't expect too much logic but most of the scenes were nonsensical and forgettable.
If you're a popcorn flick fan and aren't to interested in the comic book history then I guess it is a passable watch at the very best. However even if you're not a comic nerd but you're expecting the same level of X-men 1 or 2 you're going to be left rather disappointed.
My advice wait to rent the DVD or just avoid altogether.
Andrew Barbarash