pud333
05-06-2009, 05:32 PM
So I was wondering what people thought of the Wolverine movie. IMO, on a scale of X1 to X3, I'd say it's closer to X3. It aint the abomination that X3 was, but it's pretty close.
Warning: This post is going to be SPOILERIFIC, so for those who haven't seen it, you should probably stop reading.
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First, I'd just like to say that I'm all for reinvention and reinterpretation of source material. Nothing is sacred to me when it comes to art and one's interpretation of it. I personally have no interest in seeing an exact retelling of the original comics, cause that's boring. If I wanted to experience the exact same thing, I'd have saved my $12 and stayed home with my comics.
That being said, Wolverine was piss poor execution. I had no real problems with the plot they chose, or even the raping of Deadpool (I personally never had much of a connection to the character. Just thought he looked cool). But I had major problems with the wooden acting, the CG which looked terrible at times, and the crappy set pieces amongst a host of other problems.
I think they glossed over the best part of the Victor/Logan relationship, which was right in the opening credits. Personally, I would liked to have seen more of a "Batman Begins" approach, where for the first hour, we would see Victor and Logan grow up, go through the various wars, and really develop. Basically make Wolverine a period piece. Show how they bonded through the decades. Then go into the weapon x stuff in the latter half of the film.
Wolverine, as he is, is a pretty flat one dimensional character. They had a golden opportunity to flesh him out and also give him a real nemesis in developing Victor as a real killer that becomes unhinged over time. Instead, we get some bad claws and action that, at times, made absolutely no sense. (eg: Why would Gambit stay and fight when he clearly sees Wolverine and Victor in the Alley? He gets punched out, then next he's running on a rooftop and blowing shit up? What? I've never known Gambit to be confrontational. Instead, he probably would have snuck out while the other two were disembowling each other.)
There were some good parts though, but tell you the truth, I saw the film only last night, but I can't remember much about it today. That probably says everything. I hope Star Trek and Terminator are better.
Warning: This post is going to be SPOILERIFIC, so for those who haven't seen it, you should probably stop reading.
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First, I'd just like to say that I'm all for reinvention and reinterpretation of source material. Nothing is sacred to me when it comes to art and one's interpretation of it. I personally have no interest in seeing an exact retelling of the original comics, cause that's boring. If I wanted to experience the exact same thing, I'd have saved my $12 and stayed home with my comics.
That being said, Wolverine was piss poor execution. I had no real problems with the plot they chose, or even the raping of Deadpool (I personally never had much of a connection to the character. Just thought he looked cool). But I had major problems with the wooden acting, the CG which looked terrible at times, and the crappy set pieces amongst a host of other problems.
I think they glossed over the best part of the Victor/Logan relationship, which was right in the opening credits. Personally, I would liked to have seen more of a "Batman Begins" approach, where for the first hour, we would see Victor and Logan grow up, go through the various wars, and really develop. Basically make Wolverine a period piece. Show how they bonded through the decades. Then go into the weapon x stuff in the latter half of the film.
Wolverine, as he is, is a pretty flat one dimensional character. They had a golden opportunity to flesh him out and also give him a real nemesis in developing Victor as a real killer that becomes unhinged over time. Instead, we get some bad claws and action that, at times, made absolutely no sense. (eg: Why would Gambit stay and fight when he clearly sees Wolverine and Victor in the Alley? He gets punched out, then next he's running on a rooftop and blowing shit up? What? I've never known Gambit to be confrontational. Instead, he probably would have snuck out while the other two were disembowling each other.)
There were some good parts though, but tell you the truth, I saw the film only last night, but I can't remember much about it today. That probably says everything. I hope Star Trek and Terminator are better.