Whaaaat??? You really liked this movie?
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Well Hugh Jackman did a great job as Wolverine, no surprise there, we've seen it already. That being said, what was with re-casting a Sabretooth? That's going to confuse the eff outta fans. That Sabretooth and the Sabretooth from X-Men 1 look ENTIRELY different. There were so many characters that just seemed randomly thrown in to appease the fans, but I wasn't appeased because they severely hurt each character. Cyclops? Sure, I guess he works. Gambit? Wtf, randomly thrown in, he doesn't play a big part and so warmly accepts Logan and helps him out. Not true to the comics/cartoon/whatever, since Gambit was a real rogue and a jerk. The Blob, tossed in there for laughs, but I actually appreciated that. Emma Frost? Wtf, another effing random character thrown in there.
But the worst atrocity of it all, the horrid translation from comic to movie… Deadpool. At first, when I read about this movie, I read "Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool." I immediately thought, "Oh hell yes." What a casting call, and a nice job on Marvel's part. Now, leave it to Marvel to destroy the legacy of the character. First of all, Deadpool, or Wade as Origins calls him, was part of the same program Logan was in. However, he's always looked messed up and never like a pretty boy. The end of the movie got him right though. He should look twisted and maimed. But he's a comedic relief character, NOT a villain. He was never evil or bad, he was just hilarious and stupid all the way through. To make a walking joke the main villain is a terrible call. Now, let's further destroy his character. Give him every mutant power… Ugh. Cyclop beams, regeneration (though, he has this in the comic), teleportation, and… swords that come out of his wrists… Lame.
But enough of the specific nitty-gritty about the comics. The movie itself was average, I guess. To an un-informed watcher, the characters would probably seem fine, though they were all pretty devoid of a backstory. The action was intense, the CGI scenes were really good (Except for Sabretooths running animation… god) All in all, it was a bad translation from comic to movie, but if you could give a care less about comics, than you'll probably like it. Though, my personal opinion, X-Men 1-3 were at least 10 times better than this movie.