(3 out of 5 stars)

Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine. This movie shows the origin of the character while introducing his brother, Sabretooth, played quite deliciously by Live Schreiber. Other mutants show up in smaller parts, a few of which we have seen before, and some we have not. The brothers have both been born with animal instincts, but one chooses to ignore the ferocity and try to be good while the other embraces the animal inside him and uses it to kill whether for good or bad.

Normally, a summer action movie is not about the acting, but Schrieber overshadows Jackman as the fierce Sabretooth using snarls, dramatic flair, and a coldness and seriousness that would trounce Wolverine in any battle of the mind. The director is able to produce exciting sequences although relies a bit too heavily on CG instead of stunts which diminishes the quality of the scenes.

Overall, Wolverine, is not bad. It is just not as great as the original X-men or X-men 2 and does not even compare to the quality of Iron Man. There is a reasonable story; there is good action, but for the most part, it is nice that this is an origin story and the other X-men movies have been created so that there is no need for a sequel.

Suggested similar recommendations: Iron Man, X-men, Spiderman