Slice and Dice - Logan & Gambit: Longshot?

Rating: 7/10 (1 May 2009)

Cramming 1845 to 1960 in 20 minutes cheated viewers into an otherwise potentially rewarding sci-fi yarn from Marvel Comics.
Who was Sabretooth & Logan's father? Why did Sabretooth change from Thor with fangs in 1st X-Men of 2001 to a crewcutted Wolverine in 2009? Logan's loose ends were tied up better but not much... The whole premise of the picture could have been stretched to 3 films easily and do at same time like "Pirates Of The C'bean" to simplify and lessen drag of expectations.
If this was done more quickly, I doubt so many would have been disappointed. The first picture could expand more on who their father was (he obviously did not have the healing factor) and why there was a conflict with what turned out to be his step-father, what made Wolverine sick as a child and then sprout bone claws in stress.
A next picture could delve into Civil War, WW 1 and 2 then Vietnam which led to his joining up with Deadpool, Wraith and Blob, that expansion could be a teaser for last 30 minutes of current flick.
It's like - "We know you're waiting but since we have a deadline this is what you'll get." The movie lacked Julienning for my part, but I guess they were avoiding an "R" rating, Gambit is cool but too brief to really create a desire for more... Zero was far more intriguing as was Deadpool and Wraith. But then they had longer exposure? If you're an action junkie it's a Happy Meal, but don't expect even a TV Dinner and that's the tooth, uh, truth!