The supporting cast has some familiar character appearances mixed with a few disappointments. Musician Will.i.Am is woefully miscast as John Wraith while other mutant characters include The Blob, Bolt, and Agent Zero. Texas native Lynn Collins plays Kayla Silverfox, Wolverine’s love interest, while Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) makes a good impression as the popular Gambit (maybe he’ll have his own movie too).
Ryan Reynolds co-stars as the motor-mouthed Wade Wilson who backs up his boasting in one explosive sword scene. Scott Adkins’ amazing physical performance as Weapon XI is probably the best costumed fighter role since Ray Park’s stint as the red-faced Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I. You could call this X-Men Episode I if filmmakers keep plot elements intact for the planned X-Men Origins: Magneto film... maybe even a Wolverine sequel.
Screenwriters David Benioff and Skip Woods have some easily predictable plot twists that underestimate the audience’s intelligence. A few situational events will jolt you and reinforce Stryker’s relentless pursuits, while redundant dialogue duplicating the obvious visuals definitely hurts the film.
The plot utilizes many elements from the previous X-Men film trilogy, as well as the original comics, to refresh your mind, then basically reveals character traits and related scenarios. Wolverine’s bad dreams and “bubbly” flashbacks seen in previous X-Men films prompt emotional connections to the vivid “creation” sequence, which, of course, focuses the most sensitive body parts as concentrated areas during this unique procedure that matches Logan’s physical characteristics perfectly.
Stay tuned after the ending credits for one of two bonus scenes, depending on which film print you see - one involving Wolverine while the other has Deadpool. South African native Gavin Hood directs the film which comes recommended with reservations and is rated PG-13 for violence, intense action, and some partial nudity.
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1 - thegoddessofdsawn
This movie was awesome. I would go back to see again and again. Hugh Jackman looked hotter than ever!
2 - Xfactor
There's been enough said about the incoherence & weakness of this movie's storyline -- loose ends, unjustified occurrences, distorted storytelling, blah, blah, blah... I agree with some of it.
Now, I want to comment on the smaller production screw-ups that are simply unacceptable for a movie with a budget of such magnitude:
1. Wolverine's fast-drying mutant hairdo. Notice that right after the enraged Wolverine (Weapon X) rises soaked out of the water tank upon his adamantium procedure, he escapes through a sliced hole in the lab wall with a perfectly blow-dried hairdo. I wasn't aware he had that additional mutant ability... psss!
2. Cut & Paste looking Claws animation. As some have commented. What is the deal with the Photoshop looking adamantium claws & sparks as Wolverine's checking them out in the old couple's bathroom? That is simply unacceptable CGI for a major Hollywood production in this day & age.
3. Gambit's irregular Cajun accent. If this Taylor Kitsch dude couldn't consistently maintain the accent, just give the guy less dialogue involvement, edit him out, or just simply cast someone out that can get the accent right.
Despite the poorly weaved & inexplicably altered storyline, based on ridiculous production screw-ups alone, this movie ranks pretty low in my list right along both Hulk & Fantastic 4 movies . And believe me I'm a Marvel fan!