The
Wolverine
Story
Once
in
Japan,
Mr.
Yashida,
who
is
on
his
deathbed,
politely
tries
to
seek
Logan's
secret
of
immortality,
failing
which
he
makes
Logan
promise
to
protect
his
granddaughter
Mariko
who
he
fears
would
be
murdered
soon
after
she
inherits
his
empire.
What
follows
is
a
series
of
insipid
family
politics
within
the
Yashida
clan
together
with
high-on-action
dramatic
stunts
that
involves
-
henchmen
fighting
on
top
of
the
moving
bullet
train,
a
corrupt
minister,
an
army
of
ninjas,
fellow
mutant
enemies
and
weak
ploy
to
rob
the
Wolverine
of
his
super
powers.
Score
of
Action
For
Hugh
Jackman
Hugh
Jackman
as
Logan
expertly
fits
into
the
character,
but
unfortunately
the
script
provides
him
with
only
limited
scope
to
perform,
which
is
way
below
the
mark
of
an
ace
'superhero'.
Female
Leads' Performances
Famke
Janssen
as
Jean
Grey,
the
deceased
love
of
Logan,
injects
guilt
pangs
into
Logan
through
hackneyed
dream
sequences,
is
funny
and
expressive.
Tao
Okamota
as
the
dynamic
Mariko
is
beautiful
and
elegant,
but
the
chemistry
between
Logan
and
her
is
sketchy
and
superficial.
Rila
Fukushima
is
decent
as
Yukio,
but
the
"bodyguard"
bit
at
the
end
is
confusing
and
unwarranted.
James
Mangold's
Direction
Mangold
is
a
brilliant
director
and
he
manages
to
unfurl
the
drama
imaginatively
with
the
help
of
production
designer
Francois
Audouy
and
crisp
editing.
The
production
values
of
the
film
are
overwhelming.
Ross
Emery's
Cinematography
The
frames
canned
by
director
of
photography
Ross
Emery
too
are
worth
a
mention.
He
has
captured
Japan
with
all
its
aesthetic
beauty.
He
has
also
combined
the
latest
digital
technology
with
images
from
traditional
lenses
to
deliver
a
characteristic
look
and
feel.
The
Wolverine
-
Verdict
Deemed
to
be
an
action
film,
the
script
provides
high
voltage
action
sporadically.
Unfortunately,
the
fights
that
keep
you
glued
are
synthetic
and
bloodless
and
the
climax
gravitates
instead
of
surging
to
the
zenith.
The
Wolverine
is
not
a
bad
film
at
all.
The
Wolverine
Cast
&
Crew
Producers:
Lauren
Shuler
Donner,
Hugh
Jackman,
Hutch
Parker,
John
Palermo
Director:
James
Mangold
Cast:
Hugh
Jackman,
Hiroyuki
Sanada,
Famke
Janssen,
Will
Yun
Lee,
Rila
Fukushima,
Tao
Okamoto,
Svetlana
Khodchenkova
and
Hal
Yamanouchi
Music:
Marco
Beltrami
Cinematography:
Amir
Mokri
Release
date:
July
26,
2013