X-Men Origins: Wolverine

MPAA rating
PG-13 (MPAA)

Format
DVD

Number of discs
1

Release date
September 15, 2009

Running time
107 minutes

Original language
English

UPC
024543602866

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Director:
Gavin Hood
Cast:
Kevin Durand, Will.I.Am, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Danny Huston, Liev Schreiber, Daniel Henney, Taylor Kitsch, Dominic Monaghan, Lynn Collins
Genre:
Sci-Fi
Synopsis:
When choosing which mutant hero they would use to launch the X-MEN feature-film prequel series ORIGINS, the creators of the hugely successful franchise had a no-brainer of a decision in going with Wolverine. Not only is he the most well-known and popular X-Men character, but Wolverine--as brought expertly to life in true leading-man fashion by Hugh Jackman--was essentially the star of the three previous X-MEN movies.

As the title implies, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE is the back story of the fiery and conflicted Wolverine (né James Logan), whose mutant powers include killer claws that shoot from his knuckles and a regenerative ability that allows him to live seemingly forever. Taking a few mild liberties but staying relatively faithful to the comic-book source material, ORIGINS follows Logan from his first recognition of his mutant powers as a young child up through his infamous adamantium rebirth and the total memory loss that would subsequently fuel his angry quest. Wolverines story has enough intriguing details to allow for a grown-up psychodrama in the mold of THE DARK KNIGHT, and the actors on hand--including Danny Huston as Stryker and Liev Schreiber as Logans half-brother, Victor (aka Sabretooth)--have the chops to deliver. Director Gavin Hood, however, opts in favor of cinematic razzle-dazzle heavy on John Woo-style action-ballet and CGI glitz. From Deadpools eye-popping swordplay (the action-adventure equivalent of Riverdance) to the tightrope-walk of a fight scene in the films finale, WOLVERINE is a blockbuster action film in the most fundamental sense of the word. While some might complain that the film lacks the storytelling substance of the first two X-MEN films, if its bang youre after, then this certainly isnt a waste of your bucks.
Notes:
DVD Features:

Region 1
NTSC
Special Edition
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes
Deleted Scenes
Interviews: The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein
Audio Commentary:
1. Director Gavin Hood
2. Producers Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter
Featurette:
1. Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
2. Anti Smoking PSA
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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