The Wolverine breaks a lot of rules of the genre and comes out a winner for the most unexpected of reasons. Both the movie and the man (make that super-man) are driven by vengeance, anger, and the existential angst of the whole "with great power comes great blah, blah, blah" thing.
But The Wolverine has a sense of higher responsibility and a quietude that distinguishes it from the likes of Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, and even the numerous X-Men movies that forged its legacy.
With Hugh Jackman reprising the role (for the sixth time) that made him a movie star, The Wolverine is the least like any of its predecessors for the way it prefers subdued tension and real dramatic buildup of character rather than all-out frenzied action.
There are plenty of elegantly realized set pieces that make visual sense and have direct bearing on the story (not necessarily things that are a priority in other mega-budget actioners), but the moments of talk and gentler sense of introspection that director James Mangold carefully oversees are more important and equally as satisfying.
Product Details of The Wolverine
- Actors: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Hiroyuki Sanada
- Directors: James Mangold
- Writers: Mark Bomback, Scott Frank
- Producers: Hugh Jackman, Hutch Parker, Jesse Prupas, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Lauren Shuler Donner
- Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Run Time: 126 minutes
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