Wolverine’s a man’s man and the ladies love him for it. Lifted from the action-packed pages of Marvel Comics, the superhero was brought to the big screen in 2000 with the Hollywood blockbuster X-Men.
After his introduction to comic fans in 1974, the troubled mutant has always been a popular comic book character. Wolverine’s got his demons much like DC Comics' Batman. Unlike the Caped Crusader, however, with his butler and dough-assisted crime fighting toys, Wolverine’s abilities are all his own, save for the adamantium bonded to his skeleton. Wolverine’s mutant abilities include heightened senses, enhanced physical capabilities, retracting bone claws and accelerated healing, which would probably make good old Bruce Wayne jealous.
It was widely thought that the first X-Men film may be too “Wolverine-centered,” so it was about time that this feral hunk got some quality screen time to flex his claws. Wolverine was born as James Howlett but is commonly known as Logan. Played by Hugh Jackman in the X-Men film trilogy, Jackman reprises the role in this prequel. Fans will be glad to know that Logan’s backstory is revealed, from his dysfunctional childhood to his time in as a soldier in 'Nam. The film introduces Logan’s half-brother and fellow soldier, Victor Creed, who will later become Sabretooth through the same Weapon X program Logan undergoes.
Logan rejects the violent life of a special ops soldier and retires to the Canadian wilderness with his girlfriend for a quiet life as a lumberjack. As expected, this doesn’t last long. Sabretooth kills Logan’s girlfriend and the perpetually pissed off Wolverine we know from the sequels is born. Directed by the Academy Award-winning director of Tsotsi, this film is worth the RM11 ticket. If not for Wolverine’s fascinating tale, then for the dynamic Wolverine-versus-Sabretooth fight scenes.
Cast Dominic Monaghan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds Director Gavin Hood Runtime 120 mins
Text Maybritt Rasmussen
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Article taken from KLue Magazine May 2009, Issue 127
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