- Film Review
- Reviewed By Jamie Russell
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2 out of 5
With his indestructible claws and growling demeanour, Logan aka Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) was undeniably the most charismatic character in the X-Men franchise. This spin-off prequel capitalises on his crowd-pleasing appeal by revealing his origins and filling out his backstory - he's recruited along with the ferocious Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) to join an elite mutant special forces team led by William Stryker (the deliciously villainous Danny Huston). A robustly enjoyable opening section lets Jackman breathe real life into the character's attempt to live a normal existence, but then revenge draws him back and the empty pyrotechnics take over. It doesn't help that Gavin Hood (director of the Oscar-winning Tsotsi) makes heavy weather of the comic-book mythology, as the origin story is sacrificed for a string of dull one-on-one battles between indistinguishable super mutants that culminates with a battle on a Three Mile Island cooling tower.
Plot Summary
Spin-off prequel from the action fantasy X-Men series, starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber and Danny Huston. Two mutant brothers live for over a century fighting in various US conflicts before being recruited to Team X by William Stryker. When one brother leaves the team, Stryker conspires to play the siblings off against each other for his own gains.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Logan / Wolverine
- Hugh Jackman
- Victor Creed / Sabretooth
- Liev Schreiber
- William Stryker
- Danny Huston
- Chris Bradley / Bolt
- Dominic Monaghan
- Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- Ryan Reynolds
- Remy LeBeau / Gambit
- Taylor Kitsch
- John Wraith
- Will i am
- Kayla
- Lynn Collins
- Fred J Dukes / The Blob
- Kevin Durand
- David North / Agent Zero
- Daniel Henney
- Scott Summers
- Tim Pocock
- Professor Charles Xavier / Professor X
- Patrick Stewart
Crew
- Director
- Gavin Hood
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