We went to the movies today to check out the new "Wolverine" movie with Hugh Jackman. I am not a big comic book fan, but I love comic book characters. I appreciate the personal escape that happens when viewing superhero characters and the situations they are thrown into where their morality and pragmatism is challenged. In this decade, the people at Marvel Comics have gone to great lengths to create superior movies with interesting believable characters. I had hoped that "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" would not disappoint.
The story is about a mutant human who discovers at a young age that he has animal-like powers. Cat-like moves and retractable claws are used to his advantage. He spends his life fighting and ends up in a government covert operations squad doing special projects until he realizes that he's being used. Then it's time to get even.
A well told story with very good situations, acting, and action. My comic book friends were disappointed that it did not follow the original story of Wolverine. I didn't read the comic, so I was able to enjoy the movie as a single independent work. I was entertained for almost 2 hours with a very believable story and the lead-in to what is sure to become one of many mutant stories about the multitude of X-Men characters.
It was a fun movie that we will recommend to our guests at the Munro House B&B in Jonesville, Michigan. Five out of five stars. I loved it, and my wife did, too.
Mike Venturini - Innkeeper
"Life is good in Jonesville"
"Life is good in Jonesville"
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