X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Rating: 7.7/10
Genre: Action
Overall value for money and time: 7.7/10

This is the best installment for the X-Men series but it lacked something which I cannot identify. Perhaps the plot is too superficial, or perhaps the lines are too cheesy and to some extend "pertaining to the younger generation". Still, it was a good movie with good casting (Sabretooth did a better job in this movie than the rest of the X-Men installments). It could work as a stand alone movie for those with no prior knowledge about Wolverine.

James Logan (wolverine) is a mutant born with the ability to extrude claws from his fist. His half brother, Sabretooth, is able to extend his claw-like fingernails. They grew up side by side but eventually landed on different sides of morality. Blinded by vengence for his dead lover, he volunteers for an experiment to inject an alien materia called "adamantium" to reconstruct his bones. Deemed indestructible, Logan hunts down his brother to unveil a greater conspiracy.

It's a cool movie with an "uncool" ending, but it sticks true to the origins of Wolverine. While Red Cliff 2 had an altered ending to suit the likings of the audience, this movie stayed true to its course, even though there was a high risk of disappointment for its viewers. Hugh Jackman is still the all-charming protagonist but I'm not fond of how the director makes Scott Summers, aka "Cyclops" so vulnerable and weak. A movie worth the watch but will probably not make it as the "Blockbuster Event of the Year".