The Wolverine is worthy of the “The”.
Probably to distinguish it from the earlier Wolverine, the new movie featuring your favorite self-regenerating berserker mutant comes with a definite article. He’s not A wolverine or just any wolverine or D’Wolverine, but The Wolverine.
We’ll spare you the synopsis sprinkled with backstory and citations demonstrating the reviewer’s in-depth knowledge of the material and general disdain of previous attempts to bring assorted mutants to the screen. (The opposite approach being the “I’m a serious critic and too good for this juvenile drivel”.) We will say that it’s compelling in the old-fashioned Hollywood movie-making way rather than the superhero franchise way we’ve become accustomed to in recent years. There are intense fight sequences and intriguing characters. And we get a kick out of the fact that Hugh Jackman who plays The Wolverine can not only out-fight, but also out-sing and out-dance his enemies if he cared to. (Is that his real body, with the veins? Yes, it is.)
Directed by James Mangold (Girl, Interrupted; the 3:10 to Yuma remake), The Wolverine is an interesting study in present-day Hollywood economics. The setting and predominantly Asian cast acknowledges the importance of the foreign, esp. Asian market to American film production. Your movie could sink in the US, but if Asia comes to see it, you live. Jackman is the only brand name in the cast; presumably they save on star salaries, so they can employ all of New Zealand (Weta) to do the special effects.
The funniest moment arrived in the middle of the end credits. This being a Marvel movie, we knew we had to wait for the stinger. There was something on the screen and someone in the next line, but that wasn’t it. When (We Won’t Say) appeared, the fanboys in row E had a loud collective orgasm. And when (We Won’t Say, Either) turned up the fanboys impregnated their seats, creating new mutants that are part-human and part-upholstery.
The Wolverine: Highly recommended.
Saffy is Wolverina.
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July 26th, 2013 at 10:24
Papanoorin namin ang “The” Wolverine. Sayang ang Lone Ranger. May balat sa pwet si Armie Hammer. Pang-supporting lang siya.
At “Ohw-wem-dyee!” Ang laki pala ni Saffy! Considering siya pa ang pinaka-lean sa inyong mga pusa. Malamang si Koosalagoopagoop at Mat Eomer ay mga mini-tigre.
July 26th, 2013 at 13:26
silentfollower: Sino ang pinaka-pastillas? (Sweet but not substantial enough to be interesting)
A. Armie Hammer – Maganda pero kulang, siguro kailangang doble palagi para hindi lugi (Winklevii).
B. Ryan Reynolds – Magandang abs. Siya mismo, tila madaling makalimutan.
C. Taylor Kitsch – Ang suerte niya—dalawang malaking proyekto—ang siya ring kamalasan niya.
Ay wala kaming lean sa bahay. Si Saffy ay bilog. Si Koosi ay tigre at si Mat ay oso.
July 26th, 2013 at 15:24
Sino nga kaya?
A. Armie Hammer – Tila mahirap makakwentuhan dahil siya ay anak-mayaman, burgis, at mas bata sa akin. At base sa karanasan, boring at mababaw ang mga mas batang lalaki. At lalong boring ang mga burgis.
B. Ryan Reynolds – Medyo interesting dahil sa kanyang ex na si Scarlett. Tama, tila madaling makalimutan dahil ang naaalala ko sa kanyang pagganap ay ang “It’s like Christmas in a cup.” bit mula sa The Proposal. Mukhang humorous kaya maaaring makakwentuhan.
C. Taylor Kitsch – Kontrobersyal sa mga Pinoy dahil sa airport incident “daw”. Tingin ko’y interesting din na mapagkwentuhan namin ang airport incident na iyon at ang panahong natutulog siya sa subway dahil sa kahirapan.
Ergo… Armie Hammer! At tingin ko’y dapat magpalit ng apelyido si Taylor dahil baka ang Kitsch ay nakakaapekto sa kanyang karera.
Gusto ko rin sana ng pusa kagaya nila Saffy, Koosi, at Mat, kaya lang ay may aso sa bahay na pag-aari ng aking kasama. Kapag ako’y nakalipat, kukuha ako ng pusa at pabibilugin ito hanggang sa maging oso.
July 26th, 2013 at 17:22
Reading great reviews on this one! Thanks, Your Grace! Going to watch this one tomorrow! Hopefully, WB will make Deadpool movie soonest as possible!
July 27th, 2013 at 11:21
am going to see this film by next week hopefully, been reading good reviews too. Also psyched at the end credits surprise which the reviewers wont stop talking about either ( snorted half my cereal about that bit of fanboys impregnating their seats).
And while I would dearly love to meet Hugh Jackman in person coz he sounds just lovely ( with a lucky lucky wife!!) and watch him sing and dance on Broadway someday, I would really love to meet your cats!!! I miss having one purring on my chest especially when I am sick and running a fever or burying my face in all that belly fluff.
If Henry Cavill isn’t Superman I think he would have ended just like Armie Hammer. Wouldn’t it have been funny if Armie Hammer was cast as Thor? Sorry, that was.. bad. Of course Chris Hemsworth is Thor what was I thinking? I’ll go back to what remains of my cereal.
July 28th, 2013 at 00:11
I love Armie Hammer. :D That is all.
Meanwhile, how can Hugh Jackman have been doing this Wolverine thing for 13-14 years and still be looking this good? Does he have a decaying painting somewhere in his house?
July 29th, 2013 at 13:20
Minsan ko nang minahal si Armie Hammer. Nag-Armie Hammer marathon ako bago ipalabas ang Lone Ranger. Ngunit pagkatapos ng marathon at panood ng ilang panayam niya sa YouTube, tila siya ay nakakaumay. Parang pastillas–nakakaengganyo ang ilang piraso ngunit nakakaumay kung uubusin mo ang isang kahon.
Ibang species si Hugh Jackman. Kahit sa mga so-so rom-com movies (hal. Someone Like You at Kate & Leopold), siya’y “compelling to watch” bukod sa misteryo ng tila hindi siya pagtanda.
July 29th, 2013 at 13:21
Pagwawasto: …misteryo ng tila hindi niya pagtanda.