So the first of the Summer blockbusters is upon us and usually you can take the first as a benchmark to what the rest of the summer is to offer, and, unfortunately, it looks like a disappointing summer ahead (let's hope not).
X Men Origins: Wolverine follows the same path as Casino Royale and Batman Begins by taking us back to how Wolverine became the mutant he is. Hugh Jackman dons the shiny claws once more as he and brother Liev Schriber battle together through history and wars until teaming up with a platoon of other mutants with their commander Danny Huston. A decision to leave the group after a possible act he doesn't agree with, and Wolverine moves to the mountains with his school teacher partner, until his fellow team are being killed and Wolverine wants to find out who is behind it.
The problem with the film is that it's not very exciting. It's is very repetitive, as we see brother against brother in different locations, knowing that neither can be destroyed due to their indestructibility. The set pieces, apart from the helicopter/motorcycle chase, aren't very impressive either.
Hugh Jackman, growling and flexing his muscles, is fine but he isn't given anything to really get his teeth into, and everyone else seems to be going through the motions. Only Ryan Reynolds, in a cameo role, gets to have the most interesting character, and there is far too little of him. There are plenty of plot holes and actions that don't make sense (like, for example, how can they make Wolverine indestructible when he is already indestructible?) The whole thing is too downbeat and there is very little humour to lighten the load
This will probably keep fan boys happy but the general public or fans of Bryan Singer's original two X-Men movies will be wanting more, and those who enjoyed Watchmen, craving for something similar, will shake their heads at such a lacklustre affair.
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