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Despite the third act being drastically different in tone to the previous two acts (but it's still fun and enjoyable), The Wolverine is an incredible spin-off that's thrilling and emotional, showing the effects of the events of X-Men 3 on Wolverine/Logan. Hugh Jackman gives a reliably incredible performance as Wolverine once again. Hiroyuki Sanada and Rila Fukushima both give great supporting performances. James Mangold's direction is great and the action sequences are fantastic. The music by Marco Beltrami is really good.

Wolverine plus Samurai makes a pretty good combination for me. A great film that is based on the X-Men comic books and movie series.

I liked THE WOLVERINE fine enough while watching it, but after the movie ended, my opinion soured a bit. While this is more competent than the ORIGINS movie, it is far less interesting. ORIGINS had so bad it's hilarious elements, while this film is more generic and by the numbers, save for the hilariously dumb reveal with the samurai robot suit at the end. The highlight of the movie is the battle on top of the train, which required some resourcefulness on the part of Logan-- otherwise, the dull story and overly dark lighting make the movie a massive slog.