Eye Candy #63 - "X-Men Origins - Wolverine"

X-Men Origins - Wolverine: I have some serious problems with this movie. It’s one thing to reject elements of an established background story because it’s not “Hollywood” enough. It’s another to reject almost ALL the elements, for whatever reason, to make a movie that is both confusing to new viewers unfamiliar with the previously established story, and disrespectful of those “in the know” that prior to putting their butt in a movie theater seat, knew the origin of Wolverine (provided you haven’t been living under a stone for the last 10 years). Supposedly the origin of Wolverine, it flies completely in the face of comic book canon to do it. We get Logan (Hugh Jackman) as a young man, Logan in various wars, Logan as a BROTHER to Sabretooth, and changes to ancillary characters like Deadpool (played by Ryan Reynolds) as well. Then again, the script was doctored by Skip Hall, already known for jettisoning continuity like he did with the craptacular “Hitman” (we can only hope his “GI Joe“ script isn‘t hooey). And I could stand these changes if they made for a tighter, better script. But they didn’t. It plays like a story written by people who have done none of their homework. The problem with the films are many and here are a few: a.) there is barely a “good” person in the film and those that are get murdered quickly; b.) good actors (Dominic Monaghan) have smaller parts than mediocre actors (Will.I.am); and c.) it feels like it goes on an on FOREVER and could stand to lose 10-15 minutes of running time (the useless, gratuitous shots of helicopters that seem by EVERYWHERE can go first). On a positive note, at least we have Lynn Collins to look at. Otherwise, this was seriously disappointing. Woodchuck sez, “Go see Star Trek instead.”