ROGER4314
Been Called "Flash" Since I Was A Kid!
I saw the movie "Wolverene" at the cheap ($5) matinee today and would give it about a C+.
If we divide the movie into 4 parts, one and two weren't bad. Three was a sleeper and four got more lively with an ironic twist.
Part one showed how "Wolverene" got started. He was actually imprisoned on the Island of Japan at Nagasaki and saw the B-29 coming in. He saved the life of his captor during the A-bomb blast. I wasn't clear for sure but I believe he had super powers and immortality before the blast. He climbed up in his prison dungeon using some incredible strength. I couldn't figure that part out.
The story develops and he gets into trouble with these sword things that keep popping out of his hands. Lots of folks die including his lady whom he stabs to death by accident.
He goes into hiding and becomes a caveman until a hunter kills his favorite Grizzly Bear. There goes a pile of hunters...kaput!
Then he goes to Japan to see the dying friend he saved at Nagasaki. Turns out he now has more money than Bloomberg.
Then the story bites the dust. It dragged on....and on....and on!
I won't spoil the ending but it got a bit more than I could take. It just stretched my ability to accept what I was seeing.
I liked:
A couple of kick ass oriental women. I LOVE tough ass women!
There were scenes of incredible archery shots. I've always been into archery and that was totally fascinating!
There is a fight scene on top of a Japanese "Bullet Train" at something like 200 MPH. It stretched the imagination a lot but it was interesting to see.
Filthy language was restrained. That was welcome. The "F" bomb dropped once.
I didn't like:
Shaking of the camera in action scenes. They included an additional annoyance. The action was broken into tiny mini movies so you see a 1/2 to 1 1/2 second burst of action then it flashes to ANOTHER mini view of the action. Add some camera shaking and you get a clue about how annoying the action scenes were. There was MUCH more of that in the first half of the movie. They seemed to wise up and reduce it later. There was little cohesion to the action scenes. It was just splashes of action.
In Japan, gun control is severely enforced. Still, every thug is toting a pistol and even submachine guns....openly! There was enough gunfire to make you believe that it was filmed in Chicago or LA!
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Conclusion:
The movie was short of a "walkout" but the story didn't capture me at all. There were a few scenes that were unique. I expected fantasy in the story line but also expect some believability. I was glad to see "The End".
I suggest that you NOT pay full theater price to see it. It was a decent $5 worth on a hot day when my allergies were raising Hell.
When the credits roll, do not leave. There is a short scene right in the middle of the credits which I'm sure is intended to be a setup for a sequel.
Flash
If we divide the movie into 4 parts, one and two weren't bad. Three was a sleeper and four got more lively with an ironic twist.
Part one showed how "Wolverene" got started. He was actually imprisoned on the Island of Japan at Nagasaki and saw the B-29 coming in. He saved the life of his captor during the A-bomb blast. I wasn't clear for sure but I believe he had super powers and immortality before the blast. He climbed up in his prison dungeon using some incredible strength. I couldn't figure that part out.
The story develops and he gets into trouble with these sword things that keep popping out of his hands. Lots of folks die including his lady whom he stabs to death by accident.
He goes into hiding and becomes a caveman until a hunter kills his favorite Grizzly Bear. There goes a pile of hunters...kaput!
Then he goes to Japan to see the dying friend he saved at Nagasaki. Turns out he now has more money than Bloomberg.
Then the story bites the dust. It dragged on....and on....and on!
I won't spoil the ending but it got a bit more than I could take. It just stretched my ability to accept what I was seeing.
I liked:
A couple of kick ass oriental women. I LOVE tough ass women!
There were scenes of incredible archery shots. I've always been into archery and that was totally fascinating!
There is a fight scene on top of a Japanese "Bullet Train" at something like 200 MPH. It stretched the imagination a lot but it was interesting to see.
Filthy language was restrained. That was welcome. The "F" bomb dropped once.
I didn't like:
Shaking of the camera in action scenes. They included an additional annoyance. The action was broken into tiny mini movies so you see a 1/2 to 1 1/2 second burst of action then it flashes to ANOTHER mini view of the action. Add some camera shaking and you get a clue about how annoying the action scenes were. There was MUCH more of that in the first half of the movie. They seemed to wise up and reduce it later. There was little cohesion to the action scenes. It was just splashes of action.
In Japan, gun control is severely enforced. Still, every thug is toting a pistol and even submachine guns....openly! There was enough gunfire to make you believe that it was filmed in Chicago or LA!
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Conclusion:
The movie was short of a "walkout" but the story didn't capture me at all. There were a few scenes that were unique. I expected fantasy in the story line but also expect some believability. I was glad to see "The End".
I suggest that you NOT pay full theater price to see it. It was a decent $5 worth on a hot day when my allergies were raising Hell.
When the credits roll, do not leave. There is a short scene right in the middle of the credits which I'm sure is intended to be a setup for a sequel.
Flash
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