The worst X-Men film and does not do Wolverine's origin justice

Rating: 5/10 (4 March 2017)

The worst X-Men film to date disrupts the continuity and relays the tale of how Logan became Wolverine. I've been more forgiving of this film as I was not as familiar with the canon comics on which it was based. When I first saw the film, I was not aware of the bone claws that are a part of Wolverine's origin. They look awful in the film but so do most of the special effects trying to make something big off a limited budget. Gavin Hood directs this action-adventure that touches some other X-men superhero but disappoints at nearly every turn.
The film begins with a young James Howlett who is sickly and unknowing of his true lineage. His half-brother Victor helps him discover his true father and the boys flee after James discovers his bone claws and murders his dad. They run through wars as they grow to manhood as indestructible soldiers. In Vietnam, they are accused of turning on their old platoon. Logan (Hugh Jackman) and Victor (Liev Schreiber) agree to work for General Stryker (Danny Huston) who is forming a superteam. The rest of the mutants on Stryker team are the teleporter John Wraith (Will.i.am), Wade (Ryan Reynolds), Fred Dukes (Kevin Durand), Bolt (Dominic Monaghan), and Agent Zero (Daniel Henney).
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