Wolverine not bad, just disappointing
Movie Review
BJ Grieve
Issue date: 5/12/09 Section: Entertainment
Ryan Reynolds turns in a standout, albeit brief, appearance as Wade Wilson, the man who would be Deadpool. There's nothing extraordinary about Reynolds performance here, he's essentially playing Ryan Reynolds, but anyone who has read Deadpool knows that this was pitch perfect casting.
Deadpool is just one of the many mutant multitude from the Marvel Universe that is inexplicably thrown into "Wolverine," but his appearance is a welcome diversion when considering the other roles that are delivered here. While not exactly shining stars in the comic book world, the other performances committed are perforated worse than the floaties Wolverine uses at a pool party.
The Blob (Kevin Durand) is a lackey of Magneto, a character that is barely imposing when shown on paper, but is laughable when you see the "Fat Bastard" look he is given in the film.
John Wraith (the pretentiously named Will.i.Am) is a lesser-known mutant from the comics, whose powers echo that of Nightcrawler, a power that was much better demonstrated by the latter. Who consistently makes these decisions to let Black Eyed Peas venture into movies?
Sadly, let's not even mention Taylor Kitsch's Gambit, a character that has been lusted after by fans nearly as badly as the titular Wolverine.
The real standout here is Live Schreiber's Sabretooth, a man that is so dead behind the eyes that you believe he will rip your jugular out at any second, regardless of the offense. The character is so believable because, essentially, Schreiber is an actor that is dead behind the eyes. The man is uninteresting and standoffish, but brings a certain charm that is necessary for such a tragic figure. The flipside to Wolverine's coin, Sabretooth just wants to embrace what he is, not run from it.
The romance between Logan and Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins) is downright tragic. Not in the good, character-developing sense that it should have been, but in the unbelievable, ludicrous fashion that only a summer blockbuster could provide. Essentially the fulcrum of the movie, the end of their love is what drives Logan away from his humanity, giving him metal bones and his new code name. Problematically though, we are only told they are in love, we are never shown that they are in love. And while this may seem like an unnecessary throwaway aspect, the romance angle of Wolverine is part of what makes him so interesting. He is a multi faceted individual, one that is driven as much by love as by his animal instincts.
Deadpool is just one of the many mutant multitude from the Marvel Universe that is inexplicably thrown into "Wolverine," but his appearance is a welcome diversion when considering the other roles that are delivered here. While not exactly shining stars in the comic book world, the other performances committed are perforated worse than the floaties Wolverine uses at a pool party.
The Blob (Kevin Durand) is a lackey of Magneto, a character that is barely imposing when shown on paper, but is laughable when you see the "Fat Bastard" look he is given in the film.
John Wraith (the pretentiously named Will.i.Am) is a lesser-known mutant from the comics, whose powers echo that of Nightcrawler, a power that was much better demonstrated by the latter. Who consistently makes these decisions to let Black Eyed Peas venture into movies?
Sadly, let's not even mention Taylor Kitsch's Gambit, a character that has been lusted after by fans nearly as badly as the titular Wolverine.
The real standout here is Live Schreiber's Sabretooth, a man that is so dead behind the eyes that you believe he will rip your jugular out at any second, regardless of the offense. The character is so believable because, essentially, Schreiber is an actor that is dead behind the eyes. The man is uninteresting and standoffish, but brings a certain charm that is necessary for such a tragic figure. The flipside to Wolverine's coin, Sabretooth just wants to embrace what he is, not run from it.
The romance between Logan and Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins) is downright tragic. Not in the good, character-developing sense that it should have been, but in the unbelievable, ludicrous fashion that only a summer blockbuster could provide. Essentially the fulcrum of the movie, the end of their love is what drives Logan away from his humanity, giving him metal bones and his new code name. Problematically though, we are only told they are in love, we are never shown that they are in love. And while this may seem like an unnecessary throwaway aspect, the romance angle of Wolverine is part of what makes him so interesting. He is a multi faceted individual, one that is driven as much by love as by his animal instincts.
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biuro kede
posted 4/08/10 @ 8:45 PM PST
Nice review! Thanks!
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