Strictly for the hoi polloi

Rating: Null/10 (20 June 2009)

Gavin Hood attempts X-men for the first time... Bryan Singer made the first 2 installments, Brett Ratner made the final part. In that way, Hood makes the very first installment.... on how Logan turned into Wolverine. The sequels to this one are highly entertaining... especially The Last Stand. but our main question is that does the very first part convince or not? The answer is yes, as well as a no.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine has some amazing action, a killer performance by Hugh Jackman and beautiful locales... but apart from that it has nothing great to offer. X-men Origins: Wolverine lacks the power, the script doesn't hold and has no graph... jaisa shuru hui, waise hi katham hui. Gavin Hood had the chance to make this one a masterstroke of an entertainer.... he had everything going with him... high budget, big stars, and most of all... a Brand which has gained a cult following over the years. but sadly he makes, 'X-men Origins: Wolverine' an average watch. Not near its expectations!
Pluses of the film: Action sequences are amazing... each and every stunt makes you go WOW!. Locales have been exploited beautifully by the cinematographer. And of course, Hugh Jackman. He plays his part amazingly... and stands out. This film would've sunk without this screen icon.
Minuses of the film: The script isn't as good as it should've been. It lacked the rage, it lacked the excitement. The writers David benioff & Skip Woods have done a disappointing job. Gavin Hood's direction is also below the mark. And one more minus point... every actor apart from Jackman is terribly wasted. Its sad to see an actor like Ryan Reynolds being reduced in such roles. He's completely wasted in a apology of a role. Liev Schreiber is not in from, again due to weak characterization. Ditto for all the other actors.
on the whole 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' could've been cinema at its best... but sadly, it isn't.