X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Hugh Jackman reprises his role as clawed mutant Wolverine (formerly James Logan) in this blockbuster superhero action prequel based on the Marvel comic strip. The film, set over the years leading up the action of the 2003 'X-Men' movie, follows the young Logan from the first awakenings of his mutant powers in childhood up to his amnesiac rebirth as Wolverine, and recounts his tumultuous relationship with his ferocious half-brother Victor Creed, aka Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) and the events that lead him to sign up to the ominous Weapon X programme. AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW
Wolverine, fan favourite of the X-Men universe in both comic books and film, gets his own movie vehicle with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a tale that reaches way, way back into the hairy mutant's story. Somewhere in the wilds of northwest Canada in the early 1800s, two boys grow up amid violence: half-brothers with very special powers. Eventually they will become the near-indestructible warriors (and victims of a super-secret government program) known as Wolverine and Sabretooth, played respectively by Hugh Jackman (returning to his role) and Liev Schreiber (new to the scene). It helps enormously to have Schreiber, an actor of brawny skills, as the showiest villain; the guy can put genuine menace into a vocal inflection or a shift of the eyes. Danny Huston is the sinister government operative whose experiments keep pulling Wolverine back in, Lynn Collins is the woman who shares a peaceful Canadian co-existence with our hero when he tries to drop out of the program, and Ryan Reynolds adds needed humour, at least for a while. The fast-paced early reels give an entertaining kick-off to the Wolverine saga, only to slow down when a proper plot must be put together--but isn't that perpetually the problem with origin stories? And despite a cool setting, the grand finale is a little hemmed in by certain plot essentials that must be in place for the sequels, which may be why characters do nonsensical things. So, this one is fun while it lasts, if you're not looking for a masterpiece, or an explanation for Wolverine's facial grooming. --Robert Horton, Stills from X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Click for larger image)

Special Features

Bonus Footage, Commentary: Gavin Wood (Director), Lauren Shuler Donner (Producer) and Ralph Winter (Producer), Deleted Scenes, Documentaries: 'Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins', Interviews: The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation With X-Men creators Stan Lee and Len Wein, Alternate Tag Scene, Fox Movie Channel Presents: World Premiere, 'Wolverine Weapon X Mutant Files Featurette: 10 Character Chronicles', 'The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Chase Sequence' featurette

Actors: Scott Adkins, Lynn Collins, Taylor Kitsch, Daniel Henney, Tahyna Tozzi, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Durand, Liev Schreiber, Hugh Jackman

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 107 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin chinese

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