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2013
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The Wolverine
Positive Reviews
177
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
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4.5
In fact, its not only better, its a really good summer superhero flick anchored by a good story, fantastic action, and yet another great performance f ..
Keith & the Movies
3.0
In a summer thats delivered one overstuffed Phase Two sequel and a bloated reboot designed to establish a whole new universe of interconnected franchi ..
Av Club
4.5
This is the first X Men movie that doesnt bottom out with endless, expensive scenes of actors hurling CGI effects at each other.
Av Club
2.0
Yeah, right, fans might rightfully scoff, and sure enough, it isnt long before the one time Weapon X is meting out poetic justice to an unethical hunt ..
Av Club
2.0
But you have to hand it to Marvel for managing to leave audiences breathless in anticipation of a sequel after making them sit through two plus hours ..
EW
3.8
It has such a strong aesthetic about it, its almost as if The Wolverine functions as its own stand alone film, rather than as a piece of the X Men myt ..
Rogerebert
4.0
(Note to filmmakers: The violence doesnt have to be unremitting for a thriller to be thrilling.)
Common Sense Media
3.5
In The Wolverine, Logan persists as a great idea, the happy medium between Rambo and the man with no name but the movie itself lacks the same complex ..
Indie Wire
3.5
Of course, a script is just a blueprint, and its still up to Mangold and his team to pull it off.This is where The Wolverine falls shy of greatness, d ..
Variety
4.0
I like more parts of that film than most viewers seem to, but it in no way works as a cohesive whole, and the X Men Origins: Wolverine movie is even w ..
We Got This Covered
3.0
To the end, Jackman aims higher than the material, even as its busyness feels like a foregone conclusion.
Time Out
2.0
This turgid return papers over the previous films narrative, but creates little in the way of a fresh character arc.
Time Out
3.1
The Wolverine may be the years best superhero movie because, for a sufficient amount of time, it doesnt feel like a superhero movie at all.
4.4
Its proof that you just cant kill Wolverine.But, Lord, how this movie tries.
4.0
Logically, theres a Kill Bill Part 1 extravaganza of gouting veins and lopped off limbs just out of frame, but a summer blockbuster film on this scale ..
Screen Daily
4.5
Logically, theres a Kill Bill Part 1 extravaganza of gouting veins and lopped off limbs just out of frame, but a summer blockbuster film on this scale ..
Screen Daily
4.5
When we see Wolverine in World War II, hes a P.O.W. and metaphorically a caged animal.
Collider
3.5
The cinematography is crisp and often beautiful, combining the latest digital technology with old school lenses to achieve a classic look, as heavy du ..
The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The second Wolverine movie to spin off from the original X Men film franchise casts the perma snarling, adamantium clawed Logan (Jackman) as a wolf wi ..
3.5
(Plus, it couldnt possibly be worse than X Men Origins: Wolverine.)
Paste Magazine
4.3
It turns out The Wolverine is the superhero movie surprise of the summer.
IGN
3.0
Boldly photographed (by Ross Emery) and scored (by Marco Beltrami), The Wolverine at least looks like more of a real movie than the awful previous sol ..
E Film Critic
2.0
Sorry, but didnt superhero films outgrow all of this five or so years ago
Telegraph
3.5
Written by Mark Bomback and Scott Frank, Wolverine is based on a graphic novel miniseries by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller that takes Logan, the mu ..
3.8
But thats not all there is to it this time in this well conceived sequel.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
For the most part, The Wolverine succeeds at being an improvement over the last solo outing for the clawed superhero. But its not much better.
The Young Folks
3.0
And so it proves, even if it never hits the heights of the first two X Men movies or X Men: First Class.
3.0
Its a simple story adequately told, and it works just well enough.
Cinema Blend
2.0
Theres the usual villain problem (too many of them and none of them memorable) and a tone that may take parents of young Wolverine fans by surprise: I ..
Ny Daily News
4.0
Its a nice departure from the recent slate of epic superhero movies, with each trying to outdo the other in terms of spectacle.
JoBlo
3.5
None of their characters are all that memorable, but each one serves a purpose in advancing the story.
Screen Rant
3.8
Id wager, in fact, that Mangold spent more time watching those movies than the previous five X Men movies, for The Wolverine truly plays more as a hyp ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
On top of all that, The Wolverine explains why you should never leave your chopsticks sticking up in a bowl of rice.Good to know.
Philly
4.0
Eschewing any of those in excess, what this film also offers is soul, pathos and a pretty good look at the multifaceted character that is The Wolverin ..
2.5
The angst doesnt deepen the action, nor does the action energize the melodrama.
One Guys Opinion
2.0
The Wolverine despite being an improvement on Gavin Hoods muddled 2009 X Men Origins: Wolverine isnt worthy of Jackmans gifts.
Village Voice
2.0
It moves along as fast as a speeding bullet train, too bad the journey wasnt more pleasurable.
Sover
3.8
Finally a superhero movie that doesnt feel like every other superhero movie.
ReelViews
2.0
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X Men universe, to modern day Jap ..
Blu Ray
3.1
Mangold has become a pretty good craftsman, especially when it comes to low stakes genre films.
Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
It may be a streamlined, 21st century take on the Frankenstein story, but its not an improvement; for a 3D adventure, this noisy action fantasy falls ..
Chicago Reader
1.9
By the end, were left wondering if this character is worth the trouble.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
...the movie simply doesnt have anything interesting or relevant to say about the iconic Marvel character.
Reel Film Reviews
3.5
Should you see The Wolverine If you understand that its not a superhero film, but more of a superhero struggle type of movie with a guy who just happe ..
You Tube
3.5
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You Tube
3.0
Hugh Jackman gives a great performance in this film as The Wolverine.
Lariat
2.0
Introspective is one thing, but this tormented, brooding Wolverine is dangerously close to being boring.
Eric Ds Nider
1.0
The result is a dull origin story (again!) that forces Wolverine to refrain from acting like Wolverine 90 percent of the time.
News Review
3.0
But it at least it whetted appetites for the next big X fest, Days of Future Past.
Radio Times
3.5
Its not the best superhero movie ever made (The Dark Knight and the 78 version of Superman still sit atop that heap), but its certainly entertaining a ..
Screen It
3.1
Then, in the final third, he lets the movie sink in CGI shit.Wolfie deserves better.
Rolling Stone
3.5
The latest installment in Soul Jazz Records Boombox series, tracing the evolution of recorded rap in the late 70s and early 80s, provides us with the ..
Pop Matters
3.0
I cant remember a less engaging villain in contemporary superhero cinema.
The Wrap
3.0
Engaging and enjoyable sequel of sorts, with exciting action sequences, a decent script and strong performances ...
View London
3.8
LENGTH 2:06 BOTTOM LINE A crackerjack action flick, thanks to slick directing and a great looking cast.
News Day
2.0
Mangold front loads the action, but a first rate fight atop a bullet train between Wolverine/Logan and some especially pesky ninjas puts the train fig ..
Cs Monitor
3.1
You might guess that Im not a big fan of the X Men movies, none of which Ive seen twice.
New York Post
4.0
One hopes it measures up to this explosive outing.Keep those claws crossed.
Hindustan Times
4.0
Fans who remember Wolverines previous solo outing2009s ghastly X Men Origins: Wolverinemay be skeptical about The Wolverine.
Film Journal International ..
4.5
Wolverine the indestrucible centrepiece of the buffets spread isnt waning, but our interest is.
The Guardian
3.0
The Wolverine does hold great potential, but its best elements are underdeveloped.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Can mortality be far behind.Its an interesting premise, tackling a question that your smarter vampires struggle with.
Az Central
3.8
The Wolverine dispatches its hero to Japan to grapple with a sinister criminal element and his own virtual immortality. For the uninitiated, the scene ..
Boston
3.1
At this point could play the role in his sleep but he doesnt, and the nuances he and director Mangold bring to the character lift this enterprise up f ..
Boston
3.0
Its two hours of middling entertainment, and, as such, I guess it serves its function.
Mountain X
2.5
A handful of bold ideas brought down by the need to regress to a blander, more box office friendly middle ground.
Npr
2.5
The film is a misconceived misfire, over solemn for its first two acts and overstuffed with BLAM! POW! TEDIUM! at the climax.
Star Tribune
3.5
I dont want to make this sound gloomy.Its good summer popcorn fun.
4.5
But shes a mutant, too, and sees more than we normals do and shes a woman, of course, and doesnt need mutant powers to see right through Logan.
3.1
It makes you wish that someday a filmmaker could make a film worthy of his portrayal of the character.
Toronto Star
2.0
Jackman is a powerful, virile presence, and this movie and maybe the whole X Men franchise would be nothing without him.
Guardian
2.0
The flat hammerblows of The Wolverine bear little relation to the zing and pop of Matthew Vaughns colourful treatment.Inconsistency is inevitable in a ..
Guardian
4.0
My blood pressure probably would have gone through the ceiling watching the thrilling bullet train action in 3 D or on a bigger screen.
Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
Go f*** yourself, pretty boy, is about the closest Logan comes to a witty riposte.But all credit to Jackman, who still manages to convey a man sufferi ..
Daily Mail
2.0
Man, Wolverine is a boring character.Never has that been made more apparent than in The Wolverine.
Cinema Crazed
3.5
While this movie lacks the ambition or the scale of Iron Man 3 or Man of Steel, and probably wont challenge their box office supremacy either, taken o ..
Salon
2.0
Some macho gags, like one when Wolverine unwittingly drops an assailant into a swimming pool, are straight lifts from 70s Dirty Harry type action trop ..
Flim List
3.0
And so it proves, even if it never hits the heights of the first two X Men movies or X Men: First Class.
Empire
4.0
All the technical work is superb, but there is a sense of story stretch as the plot elongates without adding substance.
3.5
FYI: while Disney now owns much of the Marvel group, 20th Century Fox maintains the rights to the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Wolverine and the X Men f ..
Susang Ranger
1.5
Its a relief to come across a blockbuster that finds a location and stays there, rather than hopping desperately from one place to the next ...
New Yorker
2.0
If your idea of a good time at the movies is watching a shirtless Hugh Jackman slash his way through dozens of yakuzas half his size in bloodless PG 1 ..
Boston Herald
3.0
As such its a more solemn summer blockbuster than most but its not without humour.
Express
3.0
The same is true here of The Wolverine, which isnt the knockout comic book drama that previously attached director Darren Aronofsky likely would have ..
The Film Stage
3.8
But Mangold handles it well: The Wolverine keeps its characters front and center, and only near the end does it turn into a routine, grinding action m ..
Chicago Tribune
2.0
Weve seen better. Weve seen worse. Have another few yards ready for me in a years time.
The Irish Times
2.0
The Wolverine Ho hum.That sums up my reaction to this competently made but uninspired action movie about the character last seen on his own in X Men O ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Suffused with elements fit to explore dark, gritty, emotional texture, full of intriguing ideas and weighty motifs, the strained movie can never quite ..
Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
A major improvement over the first solo Wolverine movie, 2009s X Men Origins: Wolverine, The Wolverine sets itself apart as an introspective character ..
Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Though it doesnt have the vibrant wit and zip of an Avengers Assemble, or the allegorical grandeur of a Dark Knight, its a step up from the garbled si ..
Total Film
4.3
The Wolverine would be praised simply for being marginally better than X Men Origins: Wolverine, but its one of the best entries in the X Men franchis ..
Lyles Movie Files
3.0
But wait.Buried in the middle of the credits theres a sneak preview of Bryan Singers upcoming sequel to both X Men: The Last Stand and X Men: First Cl ..
Standard
3.8
For all the up and down The Wolverine is definitely more up than down more of the time... It still doesnt feel like the definitive adventure for the c ..
4.3
Those just wanting a solid, well made action film might be surprised by how much depth Mangold brings to the mix.
2.5
Lets call it a failure of nerve.If one is to make a mutant ronin noir, one might as well double down on the noir or, for that matter, the perfectly fu ..
Groucho Reviews
3.8
A terrific character study of a beloved superhero. The Wolverine proves that theres still a lot of good stuff left to mine in his troubled, heroic psy ..
Aisle Seat
3.5
The Wolverine tried to achieve that sort of iconic definition of the character, and it often comes close and has much worth admiring, but I regret it ..
Forbes
1.5
Never absolutely essential, but never a waste of your precious time.
Herald Sun
4.0
Dull spots and all, Wolverine passes muster as one of the more solidly executed of summers offerings.
Movie Habit
3.8
Ill watch it again; Ill just leave with ten minutes to go next time.
Film Freak Central
3.0
Despite that, though, the movie might be enough to provide superhero cinema with a healing factor of its own. Marc Mohan
Oregon Live
4.0
Significantly improving on the silliness of the characters first X Men free outing, Marvel has turned out a movie that fits one of its most compelling ..
Now Toronto
3.0
After the outright creative failure that was the last Wolverine movie, this kind of Adamantium solid effort is something to be appreciated by fans.
Film School Rejects
3.8
Director James Mangold and screenwriters Scott Frank and Mark Bomback prove this point with style and energy to spare in the X Men spin off The Wolver ..
Movies Tv Guide
2.0
But its not long before hes located and summoned to Japan by Yukio (Rila Fukushima), the attach of renowned technology magnate Ichiro Yashida (Haruhik ..
4.5
Jackman is as perfect for Wolverine as he was when he first played the character 13 years ago... Hes a commanding presence throughout and, as you migh ..
Cine Vue
2.0
Its a more thoughtful superhero movie than you probably expected with much time given over to Logans guilt at the death of his girlfriend in the last ..
Mirror
4.4
Wolverine is not your conventional superhero and Logans story is refreshingly unique to the genre.
Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Ironically, this is both The Wolverines biggest strength and its undoing.
Digital Spy
2.0
If comic book movies are the last place you look for a soulful, serious performance, The Wolverine should be your first.
Tamp A Bay
3.0
Theres much to like, but unfortunately The Wolverine feels unbalanced and far too lengthy, with the middle section especially dragging.
Star Burst Magazine
4.0
And the end stinger continues a Marvellous tradition of whetting the appetite for more.
Flicks
3.1
Yet The Wolverine provides a little in a lot of areas and not really enough in any of them.Its obvious when it should be complex, and spotty when it n ..
Red Eye Chicago
2.5
A movie so unspectacular and meaningless it might be mistaken for an old episode of The Incredible Hulk.
Stl Today
3.0
REVIEW The Wolverine Who: With Hugh Jackman, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto, Svetlana Khodchenkova.
Cleve Land
3.0
This agreeable uniqueness is, however, undercut by a rather choppy story.
Screen Crush
1.0
An acclaimed and chastening documentary about what happens to human beings injury, mutilation, death when they pen orcas in sea parks.
Ft
1.3
Its exceedingly pedestrian and shockingly limited in scale for a big budget, summer released Marvel comic book adaptation, the kind of film a person s ..
Dustin Put Man
3.0
Its fun while it lasts, but should have been so much more than that.
Contact Music
3.5
Much of the reason Wolverine has become everyones favorite Canadian mutant is because, despite his origins in the Marvel Universe, he doesnt act much ..
Ar Kansas Online
2.0
If youve been waiting for the film where Wolverine spends more time scowling and looking morbid while nothing much of consequence happens around him, ..
Film Racket
3.5
No matter: The Wolverine is fun and diverting.Its not great but, hey, its good enough.
Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Its enjoyable, even memorable.But comic book lead cant be turned into gold.
The Arts Desk
2.0
a murky and muddled thing saved, such as it is, by Hugh Jackmans steadfast commitment
Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
It is an existential superhero movie without the overbearing weight of Man of Steel or distracting smarminess of Iron Man 3.
Matts Movie Reviews
3.0
The very definition of a good enough film... But good enough is better by far than not good enough.
Antagony & Ecstasy
3.1
But even the goodwill hurled toward the immortal, adamantium clawed bruiser couldnt save the attempt to launch an X Men Origins franchise with X Men O ..
Big Picture Big Sound
2.0
Neither did the villains in this film.It didnt stop them trying for two hours though.
The Film Pie
3.1
... a holdover to distract us from what weve been craving all along... its still better than the last Wolverine sorta solo outing, so theres that.
Movie Crypt
3.0
It emphasizes Wolverines vulnerability and angst, without letting up on the action.
The Dissolve
3.5
The Wolverine Synopsis Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X Men univ ..
Movie Web
1.0
Credit director James Mangold and three screenwriters for trying something new with the superhero genre.
Sandiego Reader
1.5
The film is not without good ideas here and there.A fight on top of a speeding bullet train is silly but viscerally thrilling.
Cinemix Tape
3.0
The action sequences are at least exciting pockets of activity in an otherwise quiet film.
The Shiz Nit
3.3
I appreciate a film that is this slick and fun, and yet this weird and goofy.
Crave Online
4.0
Would that all superhero movies were this well conceived, except for the cruddy commercial break at the end.
Crave Online
3.0
Though leaps and bounds ahead of Hoods effort, most will end up expecting more from such a long gestating and seemingly considered take.
What Culture
3.1
But while a brawl atop a bullet train does have its exciting moments, the 3 D makes it look phony and ridiculous.
Mercury News
2.0
Alas, over in the Fox controlled X Men universe the same lesson hasnt yet been learned when it comes to Wolverine, despite the success of the franchis ..
Scots Man
3.0
Its laudable that Wolverine tries to show cultural curiosity outside all American heroism.
Scots Man
4.5
Mangold mixes influences from noir, westerns, and martial arts films in a kind of genre alchemy, framing the wandering Wolverine as a ronin a samurai ..
The Verge
1.5
When will folk learn that dark doesnt necessarily mean profound just profoundly dull Director James Walk The Line Mangold sucks Jackmans screen presen ..
Metro
3.8
After 2009s bland X Men Origins: Wolverine, its refreshing to see Hugh Jackman inhabit the man with the retractable claws and adamantium skeleton in a ..
Scene Stealers
2.0
Sadly, any hope that this take two adventure would elevate the character to new cinematic heights soon mutates into disappointment.
The Ooh Tray
3.0
Now the bewhiskered battler is back for another lone outing and its a huge improvement, an exciting standalone adventure that doesnt get overly bogged ..
What So
3.5
The movie is a serviceable superhero exercise that does a number of things right.
reason
1.5
This Japanese vacation looks like a smart, entertaining diversion for the X Men franchise, but Wolverine soon proves to be a less than superhuman prot ..
Film 4
4.0
In James Mangold (Walk The Line, 3:10 To Yuma)s expert hands, this is a beautifully shot and deftly structured affair, a constant escalation in danger ..
Scifi Now
3.5
Though not much of a personal stamp has been left here (certainly not as prominent as what Darren Aronofsky, who abandoned ship back in 2011, would ha ..
Streaming Quickflix
3.1
Superhero movies are often defined as much by their villains as by their good guys, and its in this area where The Wolverine proves to be especially d ..
Clclt
3.5
Mangold isnt a cutting edge filmmaker, but he gives Jackman room to brood between all the slashing.
Jam! Movies
3.0
In the end, I was okay with The Wolverine as a summer popcorn movie.
Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
The promotional material for The Wolverine describes it as The Wolverine movie fans have been waiting for, and certainly that is factually accurate, s ..
Concrete Play Ground
3.5
That tension gives this film real bite, but its the stars who make it so much fun.Ridiculous but never dumb, the often hilarious 2 Guns pairs Wahlberg ..
People
4.0
RECOMMENDED The Wolverine succeeds as a movie because its not a superhero movie.
New City Film
4.0
Whether a returning Wolverine fan or a newbie, neither will be disappointed with The Wolverine.
Review Express
3.0
Crammed with garish decor, wild costumes and some unapologetically affected central performances, the final chapter in the life of flamboyant pianist ..
Tiny Url
2.0
A superhero movie has to have three things: a reason to care about the characters, sensational action scenes, and a really interesting villain.
Movie Mom
4.4
While it doesnt quite live up to the brilliance of the original film, X2: X Men United or X Men: First Class, The Wolverine is a satisfying and capabl ..
Cinema Sight
3.5
In three X Men movies and their 2011 prequel, and in his own 2009 showcase X Men Origins: Wolverine, the genial Aussie stud has harnessed his inner lu ..
Entertainment Time
3.0
Comic book films cannot survive on action or spectacle alone, so it is some comfort to know that The Wolverine has a relatively solid script.
Trespass Mag
4.0
Iron Man 3 may have had better jokes and Man Of Steel slicker effects but this has more soul than the pair of them. Which is why, for me, its the most ..
Daily Star
3.0
Maybe its not such a bad idea.Wolverine is never happy in this dimension.
Theepoch Times
3.8
And thats tormented in both the physical and emotional senses of the word.
Qc Times
3.5
Unfortunately, as a piece of entertainment, it runs out of juice about halfway through.
Fw Weekly
3.0
Its an enjoyable addition to the X Men series thanks mostly to Jackmans involvement, and it will probably age more gracefully than his last outing, bu ..
Blog Bullz Eye
3.0
Wracked by guilt and grief, Wolverines more wounded than hero hererarely has the good guy been so shot up in a comic book flick.
Vue Weekly
1.5
are not helped by the largely flat dialogue, which moves the story along but doesnt much speak to character.
Assignment X
3.1
Because this latest X Men movie is a lot more existential than recent installments in this comic book series have been.
Wp Me
4.5
... James Mangold... stages some impressive scenes but cant overcome a busy script from Mark Bomback and Scott Frank.
Stream On Demand At Home
4.0
This is finally a film about the Wolverine (and just the Wolverine).
Graffiti With Punctuation
4.4
The cast is uniformly solid; its refreshing to see mostly fresh faces and characters onscreen in yet another X Men movie.
Toledo Blade
1.5
They have yet to make a film that is as good as Hugh Jackman is at portraying Wolverine.
Need Coffee
3.0
Despite his obvious and inevitable reluctance to visit, its a land that Wolverine belongs in.But this Wolverine is tired.
Sky
3.0
Its refreshing in this summer of supersized, city destroying mayhem to see a smaller, personal superhero story.
Review Journal
4.0
And in Mangolds capable hands that journey is a compelling one, making The Wolverine a breath of fresh air for a tired genre.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.1
The Wolverine is at its best when it deals with Logans internal struggles and helps return fans of the franchise to the modern day.
Free Beacon
3.8
Just as comic book movie fatigue was starting to set in, along comes The Wolverine to revive a moribund summer of superheroes.
Miami
3.0
Its basically a high budget take on an old school samurai flick, with Wolverine as the ronin. And its as awesome as it sounds.
Willamette Week
3.0
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Richard Roeper
3.0
...its clear there was a conscientious choice to make a film that favored character over pixel driven effects.
Metro Times
3.5
Would a more thoughtful film have time for multiple ninja in snow blower deaths
Geek Girl Authority
2.0
If the makers had had the courage of their convictions and gone full Bond on this one, they might have had something. As it is... no, not really.
Little White Lies
2.0
It is, for the most part, a very standard superhero movie, better than some, worse than others, replete with some intense moments and sequences but do ..
Ut Sandiego
2.0
Guess Ill have to get my Wolverine fix by replaying the amazing game based on the last movie.Lunge and plunge, baby.
Eclipse Magazine
3.1
This franchise is starting to feel as immortally weary as its most beloved hero.
MLive.com
5.0
All in, The Wolverine is a refreshingly good entry in the X Men franchise that completely wipes out the nasty taste Origins: Wolverine left.
Hey U Guys
3.0
Hugh Jackmans sixth outing as Marvels clawed superhero may be a definite improvement on its direct predecessor, 2009s X Men: Origins: Wolverine.
Rajeev Masand
3.0
The X Men movies generally fall into two distinct categories the great and the awful. The Wolverine is the first to land right in the middle.
Standard Net Au
3.5
What had been a smaller scale, largely practical story balloons into something silly and dripping with pixels.Its disappointing, but that last act swe ..
Bad Ass Digest
3.5
In these comic book movies, all the symbolism is bold face but Mangold is clearly having a pretty good time finding the extra dimensions in the flatte ..
O Canada
3.0
And youll wince when Wolverine faces the equivalent of the dentists drill and a Prometheus style operation.
Birmingham Mail
3.5
A fairly solid stand alone story that embraces everything that has preceded it and mostly keeps the momentum going in the lead up to the next X Men fi ..
The Mercury
3.0
Though not exceptionally profound, and you probably can anticipate where its going, it at least has something to say.
Stardem
4.0
A movie that tries hard to carve a smarter, fresher niche in the superhero canon.
Sfx
4.5
Much like how Iron Man 3 did, this is a film that lets the character control the story and reminds you why you fell in love with him in the first plac ..
Alternative Lens
3.5
Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima are good supports kicking butt and shining in the tender moments alongside Jackman.
The Popcorn Junkie
1.5
But its watchable, satisfying and a less harmful way to scratch your Jackman itch than his last few offerings.
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
2.0
If you were as sick as I am, said the old Japanese man propped up on a bed of hydraulic pistons, your oncologist would be a supermodel too in a school ..
Movie Juice
4.0
Unlike Wolverines introduction in Origins, this installment does better than frantic doggy paddling while fishing for Logans inner suffering.
Silver Screen Riot
3.0
It has a more absorbing story and intriguing sensibility than Iron Man 3 or Man of Steel, and even when its action falters, this film is more original ..
Oc Register
3.0
The Wolverine aims to give fans exactly what they want but with more substance.
The Hollywood Outsider
1.5
Giving credit where its due, without Hugh Jackmans versatility, this kind of complicated blending of genres into a Marvel comic story would not have w ..
3.1
Are you ready for a brooding Wolverine.A tortured and haunted Wolverine
Dc5
3.0
This year, thats enough to make The Wolverine not only the seasons best superhero film, but arguably its best popcorn action movie: a gingery palate c ..
Nc Register
0.5
Everything about The Wolverine feels so ... anti comic book movie.
Nashville Scene
4.0
A meaty narrative with plenty of depth, entertaining characters brought to life by well cast actors, and fight scenes that number among some of the be ..
Fanboys of the Universe
4.4
The Wolverine just might be the best comic book based superhero epic since Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight Rises.
Seattle Times
3.1
The Wolverine is an intermittently exciting action film anchored by a strong performance by Jackman, who embodies Wolverine like no one else could.
Rss Feeds Usa Today
4.0
Witness the fight scene in Last Stand or X Men Origins: Wolverine whereoh, hell, I dont remember much about either of those films.Well, all thats out ..
Shadow And Act
3.8
If Raymond Chandler wrote a mutant movie, it would look a lot like this.
Ohio
2.0
The Wolverine represents a strain of faux gravitas that squeezes nearly all the fun out of blockbuster moviemaking. Here we have multimillion dollar p ..
Dallas News
3.0
The X Men movies generally fall into two distinct categories the great and the awful. The Wolverine is the first to land right in the middle.
Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
2.0
Oh, Wolverine. Why, oh, why, in the name of all that is awesome and pointy, dont your movies work
Events Austin 360
3.5
It may not be perfect, but at least this time it is recognizably Logan.
Topless Robot
1.0
The Wolverine is good enough that I kept wishing it were better that there was another layer to the story or another wrinkle to a characters motivatio ..
Television Without Pity
4.0
Thats right, this is The Wolverine the superior stand alone effort that the last one should have been, which also succeeds as a smart, exciting, engag ..
Access Hollywood
3.0
Its refreshing to see one that takes its character seriously, especially after the disastrous last attempt at a solo outing in X Men Origins: Wolverin ..
Chris Stuck Mann
2.5
At one point, with a giant metal suit controlled by Yashida battling Wolverine, the movie felt like outtakes from Pacific Rim.
Atlantic City Weekly
3.0
The Wolverine feels less like a blockbuster than a well turned piece of brand management.
Deads
1.5
However, you cant fault Hugh Jackman and the X Men franchise puppeteers for trying.
Every Movie Hasalesson
3.5
The idea of reimagining Hitchcocks classic 1951 thriller Strangers on a Train is a good one.
Windy City Media Group
3.0
As Wolverine, hes not exactly charismatic, but hes fiercely passionate about right and wrong and his steely rage is a beauty to behold.
Spectrum (St. George, Utah ..
3.0
...its not the definitive Wolverine film that we had been promised. (Video Review)
The Crat
2.5
Jackmans 126 minute scowl is a poor substitute for character. With this, his 6th tour of Logan, he could have capitalized on the 100 plus year story a ..
3.5
For what it is worth, The Wolverine cannot be accused of simply infusing its blockbuster bluster with frivolous fluff or the arbitrary overloading of ..
SF Crowsnest
4.5
Fast paced, the movie is engrossing not only during its action packed sequences, but also quieter moments.
3.0
Hugh Jackman stands out in a physically demanding and emotionally complicated role as the Wolverine returns to Japan to fight ninjas and his own demon ..
Screen Wize
3.1
In many ways, The Wolverine feels like a similarly long fall, albeit with a soft landing.
National Post
3.0
Helping a man survive a nuclear bomb in Nagasaki isnt bad either, though Wolverine presumably didnt stop to think the rescued party would go on to die ..
Blogs Crikey
2.0
And while The Wolverine got pretty silly and dumb in the final act, it was never boring.
Filmdrunk Uproxx
4.5
This doesnt feel like a comic book world, but rather the staging ground for a classical story about redemption and family honor.
Deep Focus Review
2.5
Heck, its not even the worst Wolverine movie.That one from four years ago was far, far more awful.
Co Ed
3.0
This is a miso soup of epic action with all things Japanese thrown into the martial arts melting pot. All thats missing is Godzilla warbling in a kara ..
UTV
4.0
The Wolverine marks Jackmans sixth time playing his iconic superhero role. It feels like the first.
3.8
It ends the same way just about every other comic book movie ends this may be the curse of the genre but while The Wolverine blazes its own trail, it ..
Planit North West
3.0
Marvel has the most tortured, flawed superheroes in the comic book universe. Proof positive is substantiated throughout The Wolverine, arguably the be ..
Crumon Showbiz Blog Spot
1.5
Looks like someone decided to take the Wolverine spin off series seriously.
Chase Whale
3.3
While the story is surprisingly well developed, is structurally solid, and story points are consistently introduced early on and returned to later, ce ..
Hub Pages
1.5
The Wolverine is a vast improvement over X Men Origins: Wolverine.
Reel Run Down
1.5
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