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Rating: 4/5
Review: "The Wolverine movie review"

The X-Men franchise is still churning out movies in every few years. Next year, we will get another sequel directed by Bryan Singer. With many movies out, it is a surprise that the franchise can still remain fresh and gets better. The Wolverine can be added to one of the best X-Men movies following X-Men: First Class. It can prove that even without a lot of CGI, it can be grounded and compelling in the story and character department.

The story: The movie takes place after X-Men: The Last Stand where Logan is still feeling guilty after killing Jean. Logan's guiltiness is one of the more interesting aspects in the movie. We see how he struggles living with the pain. Another interesting thing is that Logan becomes mortal. This time, we can feel a sense of danger and threat for him. All of these are handled with a smaller scale by James Mangold. Sometimes, it is good to see the action taking the backseat while the drama and the characters' development take the front seat. Not to say that this has no action, it has but on a smaller scale. Most of the action in this do not have a lot of CGI and special effects. It is only when it reaches the climax, you get to see CGI being involved. Although there are not many action scenes, when it comes to the action, it is well-handled and thrilling. The asian music, assisting the feel of the Japan environment, is a nice touch to the movie.

Overall: There will be no doubt that some may be disappointed with it for the lack of spectacle that a blockbuster should have. Instead, the movie replaces it with some interesting drama with Logan of how he deals with Jean's death. It is definitely better than the bloated X-Men Origins: Wolverine. With the after-credit scene, we can all expect the next movie will be packed with action and spectacle.

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