X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Before I begin my review, I should preface that I do not read the X-Men series comic books and don’t know the mythology of the story.

With that being said, it is my second favorite movie time of the year (after the Academy Awards) – summer blockbuster season. As the first official movie of the season, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” kicks the season off to a decent start.

The opening credits were wonderfully shot, setting up the story of two brothers that don’t always see eye to eye, but have each others’ backs. This definitely is a key plot point to what happens throughout the rest of the film.

The first half of the movie was great. It moved along at a good clip and was full of action. I didn’t even mind the fact that some of the effects didn’t look great (Wolverine’s “claws” lacked something) and the pointless inclusion of the storyline regarding Chris Bradley/Bolt (Dominic Monaghan).

I loved the scene with Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and John Wraith (Will i Am) road into New Orleans to find Remy LeBeau/Gambit (Taylor Kitsch). And that is where my interest started to wane. Once Wolverine arrives on the island, I started to lose interest. The storyline of Weapon XI didn’t interest me (and he really creeped me out).

Overall, I was entertained for the first 80 minutes and slightly let down towards the end. It was definitely worth seeing however if you enjoy the summer blockbuster season as much as I do.

Next up – “Star Trek”. Can’t wait.

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