May 04, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Pro and Con

Con: The title.

Pro: Stuff blows up.

Con: Computer graphics when Sabretooth runs on all fours.

Pro: Fight scenes.

Con: Attempt at a plot failed miserably.

Pro: Attempt at a plot is just a way to justify action sequences.

Pro: Deadpool*

Con: Deadpool*

Pro: Introduced to new mutants

Con: Most new mutants are basically cameos and are often very different than comic versions.

Pro: I've always liked Gambit's power.

Con: Why doesn't Gambit have an accent?

Pro: Did I mention stuff blew up?

Con: Holding arms out while looking up at the sky and screaming. (Did Wolverine just find out Padme was dead?)

Pro: Jackman and Schreiber seem to have put a lot of effort into getting into shape for the movie.

Con: What did they do to [actor's name held back for spoiler] in the escape scene with the kids? That scared me.

Pro: Most of the action was over-the-top and unrealistic. (In a movie where a guy pops metal claws out of his hands, that's allowed to be a pro)

Con: Wolverine butt

Verdict: Bad, but not so bad that it wasn't still fun.

Random note: I realized after writing this that X3 also got a pro/con list instead of a real review, but even that was more thought out than this one.


*I can't really explain that one without a lot of spoilers and an attempt at explaining the plot and it's really not worth it.

2 comments:

Agent 31 said...

The fact that you switched the order of pro and con in the middle tripped me up. I'm not ashamed to admit this.

Also, please spoil me. Who is this actor? I have to know whether to watch this thing. You know my email address.

Ashley said...

Why is Wolverine butt a con? That part sounds awesome.