screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Friday, July 26, 2013

The Wolverine

** SPOILERS **

A refreshing change of style for a “superhero” movie. In fact, this is much more like a martial arts movie than an “X-Men” movie. The filmmakers establish mood and tone expertly. The compositions and shots are gorgeous and fluid, and they lack the cuttiness of most of the summer’s action/Man of Steel fare. Hugh Jackman is badass as Wolverine, as always, and there are ample amounts of ass-kicking on display. Nice, too, to see Jean Grey hanging on to her power over him, as super-heroines are prone to do to superheroes. While not a planet-saving journey for Wolverine, it’s a well-made chapter of the legend.

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