Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Apr 6, 2024

It’s violent and cruel and shrouded in darkness, filled with the complicated backstories and the weirdly incestuous origin details from the comic books that [are] confusing and confounding and no substitute for a story.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 19, 2023 2/4

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 29, 2020 6/10

Even when the hand-to-hand combat looks impressive, the stunts get far-fetched, pushing the special effects to the limit.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 27, 2020 2.0/4.0

The only truly solid performance comes from Liev Schreiber.

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Nikki Baughan Roll Credits Oct 31, 2019 3/5

Toothy, energetic and wild, X-Men Origins: Wolverine may not live up to high fan expectations, but it's entertaining enough to tempt new viewers to the franchise.

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Ellie Lucas The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) Jun 6, 2019 2/4

There's plenty of brawn and brute force to go around of course, but it lacks the heart and soul that distinguished the franchise.

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Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Nov 6, 2018 2/5

Revenge soon grips Logan when his love is taken away, but Tsotsi director Gavin Hood seems bored by the sibling rivalry; even the Frankensteinian weaponizing of a human body feels rushed.

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Tony Norman Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nov 6, 2018 1.5/4

Wolverine is as visually enticing as films get, but it still feels soulless. Just like in the funny books, pyrotechnics is no substitute for a well-told yarn.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times Nov 6, 2018

Wolverine starts with a roar before sliding into a chaotic, preachy mess.

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Johnny Gayzmonic Fanboys of the Universe Nov 2, 2018 3/10

This one is dull, lifeless, and maddeningly transparent.

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Charlie Jane Anders io9.com May 21, 2018

It's nearly joyless in its badness - unlike some Z-movies that revel in their badness, Wolverine thinks it's a great film.

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Luke Savage SciFiNow Sep 8, 2017 2/5

There's little here to get the pulse racing. For a summer blockbuster, that's disappointing. For a Wolverine film, that's pretty hard to forgive.

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Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Jun 14, 2016

No matter how well-staged, the action doesn't make much sense, and the story is a tedious muddle.

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Simon Miraudo Quickflix Oct 21, 2014 3/5

So much for a clean slate.

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Ali Gray TheShiznit.co.uk Sep 29, 2012 3/5

Straight off the bat: this movie features more shots of muscle-bound men looking up at the camera and yelling "RAAWWWRGH!" than any other I can remember. It's the shoutiest film of the year.

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Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Nov 18, 2011 3/5

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Mike Edwards What Culture Mar 1, 2011 1.5/5

I haven't been this disappointed by a film since the new Indiana Jones.

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Jason Buchanan TV Guide Jul 16, 2010 2/4

Unfortunately, the special effects vary from impressive to embarrassing, and some additional trimming at the story level might have helped elevate the metallurgical rating to steel status.

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Thomas Caldwell Cinema Autopsy Jul 7, 2010 3.5/5

It is not as good as the second X-Men film but it is on par with the first and an improvement over the third.

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Jay Richardson Future Movies UK Jul 7, 2010 6/10

Despite the film's necessarily lengthy exposition, Wolverine's back-story seems thinner and less compelling than the Logan-heavy, previous X-Men films had hinted at.

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