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6th time the charm? Despite the total lack of a reason for yet another movie, this is well made, using the Japanese location to good effect.
What’s more:
Since this is the 6th X-Men movie, 5 of them with Wolverine and two of those with him as the main character (and 3 more with him essentially the main character), there’s not really not much more to say at this point. The character has been over-covered.
But still, this is a good movie – kind of a do-over after X-Men Origins. Going back to a great Claremont/Miller storyline from the 80’s, the story is updated to fall chronologically after The Last Stand.
Logan is moping around and seeing Jean Grey everywhere he goes, when he is blissfully brought to Japan for a more explicit ronin parallel. More probably could have been done with the concept, but it works pretty well and the setting is excellent.
The movie is leagues better than the 1st Wolverine film, though that is faint praise, but there’s definite weariness to the whole affair. Not on the part of the filmmakers – it’s a very well-done project. It’s the rest of us who are weary of the character. I can understand why they wanted to make this – better bridging The Last Stand and Days of Future Past later this year. Just sort of wish they could of stuck with the X-Men movies and not bothered with these spin-offs.
Maybe the best thing in the movie is the number of strong females. Everyone involved should take a bow for making a film with multiple female characters that aren’t just arm candy, but fully realized individuals with their own storylines. Except for Viper – she’s just stupid. ..
Poster:
Trailer:
Bechdel Test:
Pass
The Representation Test Score: C (5 pts)
(http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)
| Main Cast | Hugh Jackman Logan, Will Yun Lee Harada, Tao Okamoto Mariko, Rila Fukushima Yukio |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Release Date | Fri 26 Jul 2013 UTC |
| Director | James Mangold |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Plot | When Wolverine is summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, he is embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons. |
| Poster |  |
| Runtime | 126 |
| Tagline | When he’s most vulnerable, he’s most dangerous. |
| Writers | Mark Bomback (screenplay) and, Scott Frank (screenplay) |
| Year | 2013 |