I'm excited. I'm much more excited about this movie than I am about Man of Steel, although I'm going to see both when they come out. Naturally. This is a chance for redemption after the disaster that was Origins. I will never forgive that movie's existence, and what it did to Deadpool. I mean, come on, such a waste of a great character. Deadpool's dark humor coupled with his tendency to break down the fourth wall could be such a great movie. The guy is hilarious. He's at the top of my list of X-Men that need their own movie.
And that brings me to what I know will be most critic's problem with Wolverine: another Wolverine movie, really? But, the fact is, Wolverine is pretty freaking awesome. I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't like Wolverine. Plus, Hugh Jackman is amazing.
Wolverine also has a rich mythos to draw from, and this movie I think is doing exactly that. Although I've never read any Wolverine comics (he's on a very long list, and keeping up with the New 52 is eating all my spending money) I know he spent some time in Japan honing his fighting skills, and some of the most important events in his life occurred there, including meeting the love of his life (besides Jean *cough*). Wolverine is based off a miniseries by Chris Claremont of the same name. It revolves around a love story, and the personal conflict that exists within Wolverine. Claremont paints Wolverine as a man not driven by animosity and memory loss, but one who is driven by a strong sense of honor. Claremont's interpretation of Wolverine basically defined the Wolverine of the 80's and 90's, making him a much more complex, dynamic character. Or so Wikipedia and a helpful reviewer on Amazon tell me. This sounds like an amazing book, and possibly a good jumping on point for someone who wants to start reading Wolverine comics (me).
Excited? Not excited? Afraid it's going to suck? (Let's face it, we all are.) Comment below.
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