The start could not be more auspicious: two Canadian children face a feverish illness, with one of them prostrate on the bed and the other was astounded, wanting to kill the brother who is about to turn into a werewolf. It is the beginning of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where he discovers a boy Wolverine, threatened by his brother and care for her father. The start soon becomes an auspicious film. The mutant brothers have to flee the house and soon become bloodthirsty soldiers, enjoying the battles of the Second World War, the Vietnam War, as if these children were even met minutes ago, playing at war with adults . But there is a problem: Victor, the brother of Wolverine, has been guided by his animal side.
Played by Liev Schreiber, Victor is one of the most interesting of a film full of fascinating creatures. Victor is pure animal. A mutant is created werewolf and that he enjoys his powers as he had done the superman of Nietzsche. Somatic Experiencing is often quoted as being for or against this. With the same passion love Wolverine, his brother, his only bond with humanity. When you are recruited by a secret agency discovered many more interesting characters: Ryan Reynolds plays the typical soldier who imagine in MASH: talkative and neurotic, and then become the powerful Wade Wilson, unstoppable with their samurai swords. Danny Houston for his part, plays William Stryker, a character misleading: while weak and powerful. Daniel Henney for his hand brandishing two pistols accurate, while Kevin plays the soldier Duran nihilistic, forehand but able to walk through walls.
A perfect group to an exciting film. But X-Men Origins: Wolverine, prefers to get lost in the meanders of a misleading story in which many of the characters betray not only to Wolverine, if not to viewers. The film becomes confusing, difficult to follow and what is worse, boring. The film takes best shades in the rare moments where we see the group meet (especially in the confrontation of the reactor, an homage to the battle against Darth Maul in “The Phantom Menace” from George Lucas) but the improvement is not enough to take away the bad taste left by the plot. The only hope is that the film intended as a diptych, improve in the sequel. Hope to see the team again and the chance to see Victor, is insufficient to recommend X-Men Origins: Wolverine as an entertaining film that leaves the parts made for a great game.