Wolverine (2013)

Director: James Mangold
Genre: Action/ Fantasy/ Adventure (Marvel Comics)
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Sveltana Khodchenkova, etc

The X-men character that everyone loves! The movie, not so much!

Wolverine comes as the 6^th movie in the X-men series for Marvel, following X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and X-Men: First Class (2011). However, this movie picks off from where “The Last Stand” left off; Wolverine killing his eternal love, Jean Grey, and then taking refuge in the hills as a hermit, vowing to never indulge in heroic activities henceforth.

So, what does it take to bring the old wolverine back? If you are thinking a damsel in distress, old friend in need, pride, honor, duty, etc… Well, you are mistaken. The answer is a poisoned arrow used by hunters to kill a bear! Yup, if there is one thing that Logan can’t stand, it is cruelty to animals! :P

The plot of this movie is based on an event from WWII when Logan helps save the life of a Japanese soldier, who now wants to meet him as his dying wish. Meanwhile, Logan is fed up with his eternal life (really?) and wants to unite with Jean. The dying old man has Logan contemplating the offer to trade Logan’s eternal life with the satisfaction of a normal death. Trading eternal life for death and getting the losing party interested, hmmm… for those who mention negotiation skills as their strength in an interview, think again!! :D

Rest of the story, in a nutshell: Logan loses his regeneration power thanks to a hot but evil mutant called Viper, helps damsel in distress, falls in love with her, puts his life on the line, gets himself a mutant Japanese girl as a sidekick on the way, battles a giant robot made of Adamantium, etc. Why “etc” you ask? Well do you want to see the movie or not? :P

Kunal Verma, an MBA marketing student from Jaypee Business School, a movie buff and a huge Marvel fan says, “Movie had a lot of pointless action and the characters, esp the villians, needed more depth and purpose in life… As such, Koi todu villain nahi tha but the Adamantium suit was f*#king cool!!”

So what is the best part of the movie? Well, it comes after the end of main credits! The secret scene after the credits, a norm with all marvel movies, is the one that will have you sitting at the edge of your seat, your hair stand at the back of your neck and again restore your faith in god! TRUST ME, this is the scene that makes the movie worthwhile! It paves the way for the next movie from the X-men franchise, “X-men: Days of the Future Past”! The sentinels are here!!! \m/

For those who are kicking themselves for not waiting in the theatre for the end credits scene, well you can thank me later :P

Wolverine end credits scene!!!

Rating: Ek baar toh dekh he sakte ho!

            **1/2 stars 

Click here for the Trailer!!