here's the movie poster, a treat for the eyes i can assure you...
for a little background; as far as marvel films go, i'm a huge fan. iron man, the avengers, thor, i'm a complete sucker for any of those movies. and no, not just for the beautiful men, but because they're often directed brilliantly. plus, the sequels are rarely shit, which can be said for a lot of other movie franchises. so, with this in mind, i was excited and had high hopes for the next instalment of the x-men movies; the wolverine. aside from my worrying love for hugh jackman, i've always enjoyed the x-men anyway.
so, the movie. aesthetically, it's a visually attractive movie. again, not just because of hugh jackman, but the effects and settings are impressive. 'the wolverine' is based in japan, so we are treated to various japanese scenery and architecture, which i think is nice. the visual effects were good, both enhancing and adding to the story. it also has a lot of dark and moody colour schemes, again adding to the darker storyline and conflict within our main character, logan. yes, i saw this movie in 3D. i don't think it's essential to see it in 3D, but some of the scenery and the fight scenes, i feel, were particularly impressive with this added effect.
the plot. we begin in nagasaki, japan, during the war where we see logan rescue a soldier , yashida, from the effects of nuclear bomb, saving his life. without going into too much detail, this event provides a scaffold for the rest of the movie, in which logan is invited to meet with yashida, who is on his deathbed. again, without giving a lot away, this meeting leads to logan being pushed to his emotional and physical limits. he is forced to not only face his immortality, but also to deal with vulnerability for the first time; both emotionally and physically. we see an inner turmoil within him; not only with his current situation, but also his guilt concerning the earlier death of jean grey. i won't give the ending away either; all i can say is that in this movie, we see another side to wolverine and also witness a change in him, which i hope is continued in the next movie.
the acting. what can i say about hugh jackman? quite a lot, most of it unsuitable for public. however, again, he was brilliant in this movie. in true form, his performance was flawless, especially having to deal with the change in his character. the pure and raw emotion given in this movie is something i would expect from jackman; i was not disappointed. i can't really flaw any of the other actors as well, they all provided an excellent supporting cast and were easily believable. my particular favourite was rila fukushima, who plays yukio. along with a kick-ass wardrobe and amazingly red hair; her character was tough, complex but easily likeable. and, going on the ending of the movie, may appear in later pictures as well.
overall, i highly recommend this movie, particularly if you're an x-men, marvel or hugh jackman fan. despite a slightly slow beginning, i'm finding it difficult to criticise this movie in any way. go and see it, you won't be disappointed. especially considering hugh jackman is shirtless for most of the film, just saying ;)
and as always with a marvel film, sit through the credits, trust me.
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