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I just read this one review at yahoo movies
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.eonline.com/review-xmen-origins-wolverine-hairy-mess-20090430
and one on variety today. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940156.html?categoryid=31&cs=1
The first one totally bashed Wolverine from his dialogue though I suspect it's because he doesn't dig action movies that much. Not enough girly touchy feely crap for him I guess.
Here's what variety had to say,
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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. Hey, sounds like my kind of movie. I thought X3 was much better than the first two. Too much brainy phooey, or what they call brainy. A lot of social commentary is not what I find that really compelling and that's what the first two X movies did. I suppose that was supposed to be brainy. All I want is good honest characterization and a hero that goes around beating the snot out of bad guys with tons of explosions and junk like that. I don't want to get in touch with my feminine side. I want mass destruction.
And let me clarify that doesn't mean I need to see the bad guy's guts hanging from a tree on a 20 minute closeup. I like action, but I'm not a nut job. Man, these dang Hollywood types!
I could be wrong, but I bet Wolverine makes more in one week than the Watchmen did the entire time. Main reason being the R Rating shut the door on too many kids.
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wolverine, high jackman, revenge, and action are obviously timeless elements for the silver screen.