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“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” — A Variety Review

April 30, 2009 By Mike Hickerson 2 Comments

Variety has posted their review of this weekend’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”  Below is a sample of the trade magazine’s review:

Heavily fortified with adamantium, testosterone and CGI, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is a sharp-clawed, dull-witted actioner that falls short of the two Bryan Singer-directed pics in the franchise but still overpowers 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand.” For all its attempts to probe the physiological and psychological roots of its tortured antihero, this brawny but none-too-brainy prequel sustains interest mainly — if only fitfully — as a nonstop slice-and-dice vehicle for Hugh Jackman. An unfinished print leaked online weeks before the film’s May 1 Stateside release will prove a mere flesh wound to Fox’s B.O. haul, which should be muscular locally and abroad.

You can read the entire review HERE

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: X-Men

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Comments

  1. Joe Russo says

    May 3, 2009 at 2:19 am

    This movie was an awful X-Men film. Ugh. Reboot time.

    Reply
  2. Bob says

    May 3, 2009 at 2:43 am

    Great presentation, the actors did their job, the effects were there, but there just wasn’t a story.

    Reply

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