This is the sixth film
that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine has appeared in and this is no surprise as he is
the most interesting of the X-Men characters and one of the more interesting
superheroes from any canon.
This latest film
eponymously titled The Wolverine
sends the mutant to Tokyo, partly out of deference to one of the early
Wolverine graphic novels and partly to satisfy the increasing Asian market.
Whatever the reason it makes for a more interesting film by offering a change
of scenery and a new culture for Wolverine to immerse himself in. The idea of
samurai and ronin seems one built for such a character and the script
appreciates this and builds a story around it.
For two thirds of the
film, The Wolverine feels like a
pared back, character based superhero film and benefits for it. The last third
unfortunately defaults to familiar territory spending two much money and
inventing implausible situations. There is brief redemption in the final shot,
but the end does disappoint in an otherwise entertaining film.
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