The Wolverine (2013)

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Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons. (imdb)

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Directed By: James Mangold

Written By: Christopher McQuarrie, Scott Frank, Mark Bomback

Starring: Famke Janssen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Hal Yamanouchi, Brian Tee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto, Ken Yamamura, Conrad Coleby, Shinji Ikefuji

Genres: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure

Franchise: X-Men

Country: UK, USA

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Stars	User	Rating
6	mattorama12	61 _37th
Good and fun, but not great. It falls somewhere in the middle of the X-Men universe films, certainly ahead of the previous Wolverine film. Its strength was bringing a more realistic version of Wolverine and developing his character. The biggest problem was the finale, which was just a fight with a boring CGI robot (the Silver Samurai). You could almost feel the studio execs forcing that finale into the script. Make sure to stay for the post-credits sequence.
4	cagedwisdom	75 _65th
(Spoilers) Decent. The "twist" is predictable a mile away, and is played as a "huge surprise" which is a big pet peeve of mine. Bogged down by a messy and poorly paced plot, completely unnecessary stuff like Japanese characters speaking English to one another with no non-Japanese characters around, and a subvillain that serves only to remind us all of Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin whenever she's on screen - and no one need be reminded of that film. Great action direction and sets.
4	KasperL	50 _30th
Not very good. But I'll watch Hugh Jackman in anything and he might as well act in these formulaic scenes as read the phonebook out loud or something (just as) stupid like that, I suppose. And the film is, after all, a far cry better than the abomination that was the origin story.
4	DougieD	70 _35th
Logan makes a comeback after the huge disappointment that was X-Men Origins. The Wolverine is just a fun action movie that benefits from strong visual stylings and cool set-pieces. The story gets bogged down by a ridiculous villain and plot twists that are too obvious, but the things that work - the Japanese setting and the likability of the Wolverine character - at least make for an entertaining comic book film.
3	Judge Holden	2 _15th
Juvenile, I expected (although the Japanese setting/motifs added exponentially to this), but I was surprised by how fucking dull this is. It employs essentially every standard comic-book plot element but does absolutely nothing interesting with them. I'm going on a plane tomorrow and this better not be the last movie I see.
3	Cinema_Asia	60 _30th
Unbelievably, Hollywood continues to fuck this franchise up. The character and comic needs little work to adapt yet they had to add the most laughable twists and needless effects ever in this. For instance why would you waste CGI money on a hospital bed? A rather shitty bullet train sequence? Or the grand finale (which I had to refrain from pissing myself with laughter) with the corny 1980's ROBOCOP 2 ERA SAMURAI ROBOT SUIT? WHY?!? Just follow the goddamn original comic and it'd be great.
3	Bagger	71 _54th
A very decent superhero romp that neither stretched its scope needlessly, nor overstayed it's welcome. And I found it to be a refreshing change to have some action sequences with actual pain and tension, most of which involved mortal human opponents no less, kudos for that. Also had a strange deja vu concerning "The Big Sleep", maybe because the plot made about as much sense, but that didn't really bother me.
3	Leonardis	86 _52nd
I really liked this a lot better than the last Wolverine movie, this sequel to the X-Men franchise is a pretty good superhero movie. James Mangold did a fine job with it. The Wolverine is great for it's visuals but also it's characters and a surprisingly good script. Give it a shot. Also, Jackman still fits the role perfectly. Supporting cast is good too. Good movie.
3	ratedargh	60 _30th
It's a hell of a lot better than Origins, though that's as backhanded a compliment as you can get. It looks good, sounds good and has some one-note mid-level bosses. The Viper girl is an exposition machine and Mariko's father is as bland as they come. It's still fun, though. Setting it apart from movies like Iron Man 3, it is its own movie and is not dependent on the movie before or following it to be successful. Superhero franchises need more of that.
3	HobbitNinja	30 _9th
Hugh Jackman, as usual, was the only thing half-way decent about this film. I sincerely wish Darren Arnofsky would have been able to make his schedule and personal life fit this films' original shooting schedule. Then, this review would likely be a whole lot different. As it is, James Mangold delivered my biggest disappointment of the summer. The story was silly, didn't even really make sense, and the action was shot in a very forgettable way. Nothing new brought to the table here, sadly.
2	Ytadel	5 _56th
It's an improvement over the Wolverine prequel, but a big, big step down from First Class. It has an eye on character development, which is admirable but makes for an often dull second act. A couple action scenes are pretty cool, but the climax goes too silly (even for an X-Men movie). It romantically pairs Hugh Jackman up with one actress when he clearly has more onscreen chemistry with another, and there's WAY too many Jean Grey dream sequences.
2	gogokain	80 _86th
Pretty solid until the last act, where the whole thing kinda comes off the rails and throws anything resembling logic out the window. Despite the relative lack of cgi bullshit and the use of real live action stunts through most of the film, they just couldn't resist a goddamn final showdown with a pointless cgi monster. Ugh.
2	ChrisPalm	40 _2nd
God damnit, Jackman in Wolverine is a role and character that CAN NOT hold a movie. PLEASE let this be the final proof showing just that. So emotionless, so straight forward its sickening. You wont be connected at ALL to these characters - more interesting if every single one died by some freak diarrhea epidemic.
2	Ofterdingen	62 _58th
A rather focused story with few characters and the best X-Men movie yet. Hugh Jackman is on very fine form.
2	sellis	68 _35th
Almost-- great? How!? The fact that this had so potential is the most impressive thing. There's a certain point where it hits you - this movie is really only pretending to be about Wolverine. It's constructed entirely around a Japanese family's legacy. Which is pretty cool. But the action sequences are incomprehensible. It's not impressionism - it's nonsense. At first I was like, whoa, I really care. And then I was like, who I really don't. Roll credits.
2	KramYessev	74 _69th
A lot more mature than the previous X-Men (bar First Class) entries, which is a breath of fresh air after Origins. It's a lot shallower than the writers clearly believe, and Mangold can't direct action for shit, but thankfully it all looks nice and is engaging. However, it all falls apart in the final act and descends into ridiculous bullshit territory. The signs of lessening quality began at the lines; "Who are you?" "The Wolverine!" and steadily grew worse. Post-credits scene was rad.
2	Paxton	50 _20th
How do you kill someone that cannot be killed? In Wolverine's case you put him in a movie that's over two hours. Someone thought that two hours wasn't enough Wolverine. You know why the X-Men movies suck? Even their most interesting character does not warrant a two hour movie. My thoughts on Bob Seger are that he writes excellent three minute songs. It's a shame they're all five minutes long.
1	Derekstar	70 _50th
This is probably as good as a Wolverine movie could ever hope to be, but I fear that me and Hugh Jackman are both getting too old for this shit.
1	evrana	61 _28th
It starts with a nice WWII sequence followed by a cool forest scene. Then, An American director trying to shoot a Japanese movie part creates a lot of awkwardness but after a lot of flipping and flapping the movie finds its voice. The viper character was very weak and did not add much to the story, and the Silver Samurai parts were a bit of a stretch, but Jackman is still excellent as Wolverine and Japanese actors/actresses gave very good performances also.
1	Radres	65 _32nd
Sometimes i wonder how this would turn out if Arronofsky would have stayed at helm.
1	martryn	67 _43rd
This movie was about par for the course with the other Wolverine based movies. I had trouble figuring out Wolverine's motivation to carry the plot forward early on in the film, and then I wasn't sure who I was supposed to be rooting for. Wolverine's mortality didn't convey the urgency of his character, and he seemed to be kinda slow on the uptake. Still, it had some interesting characters, and it was nice to see a Japanese cast in a mainstream American film.
1	Tripwyre	65 _51st
Unquestionably a massive step-up on Origins, and from a character stand-point it makes an interesting case for the events of X3 to not be tossed out of continuity. For a big summer blockbuster this is surprisingly pared-down and focussed on character, which is a welcome relief. It is entirely predictable however, though Mangold ensures it's still very well-made and visually interesting. The post-credits sting is almost better than the movie. I was so hungry for nabeyaki udon after watching this.
1	amerigo	79 _60th
Damn it Hugh Jackman you made yet another terrible movie enjoyable by the sheer gravitas of your virtuosic take on Wolverine.
1	msprague	85 _91st
Easily one of the best films I've seen this summer as far as action films go. Lot's of action, lot's of good scraps, and a some unexpected twists along the way. Recommended for sure.
1	Snazz	70 _71st
Liking superhero movies and in particular liking the Wolverine character above all heroes, I wasn't surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did, spite that I had heard almost only bad things about it. I liked it a bit better than Origins. Also, any movie starring Hugh Jackman is always worth a shot.
1	Ross	55 _50th
When filmmakers take on a superhero film I assume they flip a coin to see whether this is one where the hero loses his power or the baddies somehow mimics his powers. This time the coin landed on the edge and both ways were used. Neither of them works, and we are once again left with another watchable, yet unsatisfying superhero flick.
1	INDYATMN	76 _45th
Substituting some welcome estrogen & characters with conflicts existing outside of the franchise's eternally-sullen badass for the first film's parade of tesosterone-dripping tough-guys, it's no wonder this seems like an improvement. Unfortunately this doesn't avoid its predecessor's penchant for allowing slavish adherence 2 fomula to disrupt an organic narrative. Not only do plotholes form, but by the 3rd act otherwise-comprehensible character motivations almost disappear.
1	moraesfelipe	50 _33rd
Well, finally a watchable solo X-Men feature. Not actually the stand-alone actioner of our dreams -- Jean is there the whole time haunting Logan and the extra scene, a great one actually, points to a sequel --, but the fact that is possible to hear three shits and one fuck during its running time just makes this the proper macho, violent, grim, sexy, samurai-like superhero movie we were waiting for. Nice mortal-man-on-the-run version of Wolverine.
1	RealMacgyver	80 _79th
This is what the first one should have been
1	begoniabol	60 _48th
Not a bad movie, I liked the train scene and some others. But it felt a bit long and the villains weren't that interesting, and it was also a bit silly seeing a ninja on top of a roof, because it's Japan ofcourse. Japanese stereotypes everywhere, which is a bit dumb. Still, entertaining enough to get through it.
1	nauru	31 _23rd
Not enough going on, just a bunch of Japanese people looking sad. No good action scenes to speak of. The story is simply too dull.
1	Karakand	15 _19th
140 minutes is kind of long for a Days of Future Past commercial.
1	DarkCloud	75 _33rd
Human side of Wolverine. I don't see the plot having any semblance of relation with the earlier X-Man movies, which comes as a rather surprise. Might be they wanted this to be a stand-alone film. And if that is, it gets more than the pass mark. In fact, it manages to come out as a remarkably able X-Man movie, inflicted with a human touch and human greed. It would be interesting to see where they take it from here.
1	spleen	62 _29th
Has anybody else noticed the annoying trend in movies to introduce our hero as a slovenly mountain man sporting a ridiculous beard (see also Bourne, Superman, Bond and everything with Wolverine). Cripes, you could send Hugh Jackman out for Starbucks and he would end up getting lost, killing a redneck barista and going to brood in the woods. Anyway, as far as the movie goes, it sucked.
1	SirStuckey	70 _56th
Not bad really. Plenty of good stuff makes up for the fact that the idea of a super hero losing their powers isn't exactly new. Probably could have been rated R since Wolverine is such a psycho bad-ass. Train scene was one of the best of the year.
1	Okkervil	45 _33rd
You would think that it wouldn't be that hard to make a good Wolverine movie, but apparently it is. It's obviously better than Origins, and I was on-board and entertained (despite the terrible screenplay and mediocre characters) until probably the last third when shit just falls apart massively. Oh well, no doubt we'll get another one of these in a few years time and perhaps someone will get it half right? Expected more from Mangold to be honest.
1	nevejas	49 _21st
The "I Don't Give A Crap Unless I Do" guy is back! Good things first - the movie is more about a personal drama rather than a global save the world again problem. Problem is, it's a drama about a Canadian woodcutter on a holiday in Japan. He visits friends, misbehaves in public, rides a bullet train, rents an Audi, looks for ninjas, tries a swordfight, spends some time in the countryside, did I mention robots yet? Wow, I mean why is this not on the travel channel is beyond me.
1	CarsonWid	69 _53rd
Not great, but better than I expected and certainly better than the first Wolverine movie
1	Gideon	1 _16th
Not decent. Utter shit. Yeah.
1	MArkjp	65 _46th
A weak final act and "ED Robo-Shredder 209" aside, this is actually all around slightly-above-mediocrity goodness. Yes more could've been done with the Japanese setting and a stronger villain would've been preferable, but Jackmans wounded animal of a protagonist is likable and does the trick in engaging the viewer. Excellent entertainment for a slightly intoxicated trip to the movies on wednesday night.
1	PetrosTser	70 _66th
A very pleasant surprise, compared not only to its lackluster predecessor but also to the rest of the X-Men films. The difference in tone is remarkable and works in its favour. Hugh Jackman excels in what is his most personal portrayal of Wolverine, whereas the action is brilliant, occasionally entering fist-pumping territory. In truth, "The Wolverine" does show its duration (although it never becomes tedious) and doesn't end on the highest of notes, yet arguably remains the best of the bunch.
1	misterlizard	10 _12th
Of all the possible concepts for a Wolverine movie within the X-Men universe, resolving a Japanese family feud is probably the most ill-conceived. He should be off saving the world, not farting about with some feudal Japanese soap opera shit. I'm no Japanophile, but I had to laugh at the overload of Japanese stereotypes and tropes in this over-long piece of crap.
1	bookhouseboy	55 _75th
[Extended Cut] - This one ain't going for subtlety, but that's not out of place for the character in question - and in between a few quite enjoyable action-sequences, there are time for some character-substance as well - and this smaller scope superhero-film is refreshing after too many big bad blockbusters. Preview: #13#, popcorn, hype, story, director Mangold/1, (cast), R3.
1	burkayadalig	44 _6th
the plot is stupid and the villains are simply pathetic...an adamantium Samurai?? WTF?
1	hellboy76	66 _51st
Not bad, but the no blood really got to me after a while. Wolverine movies need to be rated R, even though I know they never will be.
1	Mapplethorpe	7 _61st
The fighting choreography is awesome.
1	hajikarimi	88 _37th
1186: the fight seen on train was amazing!
1	guy piranha	45 _17th
"mariko, i know it might be hard to accept being an adamantium robot is what your grandfather always wanted..." this is so laughable and grotesque, the only thing that kinda lives up to your expectations is the fighting. the rest is all over the place, including unnecessary romance. i thought most of the time "jesus, get it over with and fuck already, so the plot can pick up." when it did, i wished they'd gone back to drooling over each other.
1	jthusky	60 _37th
Went in expecting something along the lines of X-Men Origins. I was pleasantly surprised. A lot of the movie is pure pulpy comic book ridiculousness, which can occasionally but not always overlook the plotline, surprisingly muted for a superhero flick. The best part was still the after-credits tease for Future Past, but for once it had competition.
1	ribcage	68 _52nd
good action, nice that the plot isn't an all or nothing save the entire world all of life is at stake style plotline. does get downright boring in the middle.
1	myfavchords	73 _36th
This movie has several slow moments but there are also a lot of exciting scenes as well. The movie should be called Wolverine Goes to Japan because most of the movie takes place in that country. If you are a fan of Wolverine or the other X-Men movies then check this one out.
1	antidood1	75 _71st
This was a very pleasant surprise to say the least. To be honest, I never really cared to watch the X-men/Wolverine movies, but this movie is exactly the kind of movie that makes me want to. Everything just worked here. It has a great tone, Jackman kills it as Wolverine and the setting (Japan) is excellently used. The action scenes felt very real and intense, and there's a perfect balance between a gritty TDK-ish tone and a more comic-y approach. A great popcorn superhero movie.
1	The Pirate	81 _64th
This is a Wolverine movie I can be happy with. Really good focus on the character, his vulnerabilities, and his path to redemption. It has a ton of problems usually found in comic book movies, including flat or totally useless characters, way too convenient plot points, and too much of Jean Grey haunting Wolverine. But I didn't care about all that; the movie's too damn fun. Loved the Japanese setting!
1	hotsake	67 _66th
I don't know I liked it well enough but the overly cliched use of Japanese stereotypes kind of killed it for me, well that, and the somewhat crappy action set pieces and lame saw-it-coming-from-a-mile-away ending.
1	htiman	70 _44th
This movie was better than Origins, but is just ok. It honestly proably ignored/changed about as much of the sorce material as Origins did, but this movie at least had a competently written story, and it didn't really ruin any characters like Origins did. If you just want to see Hugh Jackman beat up bad guys as Wolverine, this is a decently entertaining movie. Just don't expect anything more than a decent action movie.
1	TheSaberfool	48 _42nd
If there is one thing that "The Wolverine" absolutely nails, it is the characterization of the title character. The film does a great job of fleshing out Logan's struggles with his immortality and the fact that he had to kill the woman he loved. The film also nails the action scene on top of the bullet train; it is exciting, unique and funny. Outside of these aspects, things are kind of a mess. The villains are some of the weakest I've seen and the plot is mediocre. Very middle of the road.
1	Tony Irwin	88 _84th
Much like The Dark Knight it's successful because it takes a recognisable and workable genre piece (in this case it's the old American Vet returns to an Asian country to help an old friend and gets tied up in a family/crime story) and sticks a superhero in the middle of it. Slow, sombre, and even a little gritty, it's one of the few recent superhero flicks I wish I had caught on the big screen. That doesn't mean it's a great film - but definitely one of the best of a very bad bunch.
1	TheEscapist	52 _10th
Easily the worst in the X-Men series. The plot was horribly predictable and uninteresting, the characters incredibly one-dimensional and everything just screams soulless summer blockbuster film to me. Had I known I would have hated this film so much I'd have skipped it altogether even though I consider myself a completionist.
1	s2marcel	14 _10th
ugh
1	VengefulKBM	80 _75th
I thought this was the best X-Men movie. The action was inspired and brutal, and the plot was a lot of fun - Wolverine's inclusion in what feels like a modern samurai film manages to not be a distraction and is actually a lot of fun. From Wolverine outrunning Nagasaki to fighting atop a bullet train to some actually pretty great quiet character moments, this is actually well wroth watching. (Also: watch the director's cut. It fixes some of the problems with the theatrical.)
1	Dakota99	6 _62nd
While I don't believe this is a great movie, it's okay. It does put Wolverine in a unique setting, and rather interesting plot. However, I find the excution to be mediocre at best. There were times I felt the movie dragged along at some points and I didn't find myself interested in anyone besides Wolverine. The action sets were filmed quite well, the effects were decent, and overall everyone had a good performances, but something was missing for me. A step up from Origins for sure.
1	anarchistica	30 _11th
The movie starts out as a vast improvement over the 2009 one but starts degrading after less than an hour - and the extended version is 137 minutes long! It starts by showing every cliché about Japan, before moving on to every cliché in action movies. The dialogue, plot and twists become utterly predictable. The movie takes itself way too seriously and it just gets boring. The giant samurai robot didn't work in Turtles 2 and it certainly doesn't work here. Please, no more.

Average Percentile 35.44% from 3825 Ratings