X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Rating(out of 5): * * *

(20th Century Fox)

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Ryan Reynolds

So I figure it’s not really a spoiler to tell you that this one gives us the Big Reveal, pretty early on, that Wolverine (Jackman) and Sabertooth (Schreiber) are half-brothers.

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By Andrew Hawnt

When the first X-men feature film came out way back at the start of the century (man I feel old), it transformed Hugh Jackman into a global star. The chisel-featured Australian played the world’s favourite invincible Canadian, Wolverine, and took many people by surprise with his portrayal. While he doesn’t have the same squat build as Logan in the Marvel comics he originated in, Jackman captured the spirit of the comics legend and brought him to life with a great deal of personality and drama, aside from kicking the backside of bad guys galore.

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By Patrick Omari

A film’s protagonist can be the most important part of the puzzle when creating a great film. A great director, script or setting can be ruined if the central character, the hero, is badly cast or acted. Film characters can be as important as the actor who is cast, with some actors rescuing poor films while good actors face a futile challenge when cast as a badly conceived character.

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This weekend, I was able to go out and watch a movie with a few friends. We easily decided to go watch the movie, Taken, which caught out eyes when the trailer first came out. We had our hopes high but I was slightly afraid of an action movie rated only PG-13, as I’ve had bad experiences with action movies with only a PG-13 rating, but still, I was excited to see the movie. By the end of the movie, my blood was still pumping and my buddies and I had something to talk about the whole way back from the theatre. The movie was easily one of the best movies I’ve seen recently.

The movie starts off a bit slow at first in order to build up the whole story but it wasn’t boring. The dialogue and premises was a bit cliched but nonetheless, it brings enough into the story to allow the movie to move on. Once the movie takes off, all you really have to do is sit back and watch the screen as the action just keeps moving from one sequence to another. It had the works, everything needed for a great action movie. The only problem I’ve heard from people in general is that there were a few plot holes and it was too straightforward where the movie didn’t make you think or question much and my response is, it is a great action movie. The problems with the plot were minor to nothing and the problem with it being too straightforward? It’s a action movie, as long as it provides the adrenaline and freshness to the action, it will be great and the movie was in fact, a great action movie.

In conclusion, I would recommend this movie to anyone out to see a great movie. I would personally give this movie an “A-” and the only reason it isn’t an A or an A+ is because of the cliched premises and dialogue, which of course, didn’t take anything away from the movie; I’m just a very picky person in general =]

Content Source: Review of the movie, Taken – Bukisa.com

By: Joel Owens

Started in 1986, writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons formulate a mystery based on the Cold War, wherein the threat of nuclear warfare is an imminent fear. The story explores the possibility that superheroes existed in the 1940s. Thus, in the setting of the Watchmen graphic novel, superheroes are roughly classified into two. They are either working for the government, donning their suits while on retainer by people’s taxes, or they are outlawed. Most superheroes not working for the government have decided to embark on other productive endeavors like business, leaving crime-fighting and costume-wearing behind. Some continue to be heroes, but are considered as fugitives, thanks to the law that was passed outlawing superheroes.

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