Marvel have finally cracked it

Rating: 7/10 (30 April 2009)

Good movie. Not perfect but a good old comic book actioner. Die hard fans will have their complaints but they can be easily overlooked, mainly because of performances the actors delivered. Hugh Jackman was great as usually and plays Wolverine to a tee. Danny Huston offers great support as Stryker, as does Will. I AM and Kevin Durand as Blob. But for me the real star was Liev Schreiber as Sabretooth. He was exceptional and is one of the reasons why you should see this film. I did not have a doubt in mind that he could pull it off, especially after his performance Defiance, where he had noticeably gained a few pounds in preparation for this role. I was particularly surprised with Taylor Kitsch portrayal as Gambit. He did a great job, but because of how young he looked, it made me wonder what year or decade the actual story took place. All in all, another good offering from Marvel and I for one I'm glad they've managed to get A-LIST actors like Jackman and Schrieber to play two of the many array of characters they have in their Universe.