Hugh Jackman was good everything else not so much

Rating: 4/10 (1 May 2009)

I want to start by saying I am a big fan of X-men and I did have high hopes. But this movie was a mess. I don't really know where to start so I guess I will start with the good.
Good: Hugh Jackman
Bad: About everything else
OK, OK so I am being a little harsh. It wasn't all bad. Liev Schreiber was believable as Victor/Sabertooth and Will.i.am was actually pretty good as Spectre. I am going to break it down for you so you can see what I based my review on.
-Story-
I have read the book Weapon X and all the comics detailing the history of Logan. This movie does a poor job or telling us anything we either didn't know or didn't care to know. It was written badly (screaming in the air out of rage, sadness, anger more than once? Really?) The plethora of other Wolverine history books and comics do a much better job of telling us his history. Probably one of the worst parts of the whole movie was how it was "explained" how Logan got the name Wolverine (All I am going to say is Koo-Koo-Kachoo).
-Acting-
This was most likely the highlight of the movie. Hugh Jackman as always was great as Wolverine. As I stated before Liev Schreiber was a good Sabertooth and Will.I.Am was surprising good as Spectre. Lastly Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool was just what you would expect, funny and likable. They had other mutants thrown in to lure Xmen fans in. Don't fall for it! Logans team also includes Agent Zero, Bolt, and the Blob all of which or more or less useless in this movie (The Blob less useless than the other 2). They don't need to be in the movie, and they are acted like they didn't care to be in the movie. Now don't even get me started on Remy LeBeau also know as Gambit. **Spoiler** He is in the movie for all of 8 minutes **End Spoiler**. He doesn't talk with a french accent (I think Taylor Kitsch tried, I really do but he failed. He failed badly) or do a whole lot else that screams Gambit. He does throw cards and has his staff but other than that, nothing.
-Effects-
One word.......horrible (for the most part).
Wolverine's claws look like dollar store tinfoil. They do not look anywhere near as good as his claws from X1, 2, or 3. They moved around when his hands were stationary, and shifted their location from between his fingers to partway down his hand. The driving scenes were laughable, they just look bad. If you have ever seen an 80's TV show where they were just starting to use green screens then you know how it will look. Any flying scenes reminded me of Microsoft Flight Sim 97', thats all I will say. **Spoiler** Deadpool at the end aggravated me, they really should not have messed up his character with all the powers they gave him. Did he really need to shoot energy from his eyes like Cyclops. No, no he didn't. His power just weren't executed well. **End Spoiler** I could keep rambling on about the bad effect but I am going to give the credit to where some good credit is due. The only effects I did like were Spectre's teleporting, and the Blobs stomach jiggled in a very believable way.
Finally... -Sound/Music-
Sound effects were OK, I mean you can really improve the "snikt" sound of Wolverine's claws. Gun fire and explosions sound the same as any other action movie. None of the music really stood out but it did help the movie progress.
-All in All-
If you are going to see the movie either way, then go in with your expectations low. The only saving grace is some of the acting.