Due to 'the wolverines' poor initial attempt at 'solo stardom' in 2009 with 'X-men origins: wolverine', this newest release is barely pressured by its predecessors success and therefore thrives in its creative freedom. Boasting heavy comic book visuals and action scenes, the wolverine manages to turn ridiculousness into enjoyable fun, with even the most idiotic of action scenes thrilling audiences. Doing little to stray from it's linear path the story is relatively bland and in need of some sort of 'spanner in the works' or at least some more serious darker tones to compliment it's heavy '12A' nature. Towards the end an appropriate yet not so surprising twist appears adding fuel to the dwindling fire which quickly loses momentum during the floppy third act. The lackluster characterisation of the annoyingly un-intimidating villain does not help the lack of threat in the final scenes as 'Viper' a poisonous mutant woman makes comical lizard noises as she runs around in circles. Hugh Jackmans performance allows for some moments of truly engrossing action, with his passion for the character being transparent throughout,allowing the character to flourish within an entertaining yet realistic persona.
6.5/10- Hugely enjoyable comic violence make this a welcomed surprise.
Calum Russell
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