X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.
Manuel Frangis reviewedApril 17, 2025
I just watched X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I know this one catches a lot of hate, but honestly? I had a great time. Sometimes a movie doesn’t have to be perfect to be awesome — and for me, this was pure superhero fun. It gives you Wolverine, action, a dark backstory, and some wild moments that might be all over the place, but they still hit. If you love Logan as a character, this one dives deep into who he is and how he became the guy we all know.
Hugh Jackman is once again incredible as Wolverine. No matter what’s going on around him, he brings so much energy and intensity to the role. He plays Logan as angry, emotional, and trying to do the right thing even when everything around him is falling apart. You can feel the pain in his past and the fire in everything he does. He carries this movie from start to finish, and he makes it work.
The story goes back to the beginning — before the X-Men, before the claws were metal — and gives us a look at Logan’s origin. It starts when he’s a kid and follows him through years of war, betrayal, and eventually his transformation into Weapon X. It’s packed with action and twists, and while the plot moves fast and jumps around a lot, I actually liked that. It gives the movie a relentless pace that fits Logan’s out-of-control life.
There are some great side characters, too. Liev Schreiber as Sabretooth brings this creepy, aggressive vibe that works really well as a dark mirror to Wolverine. You can tell there’s history there, and their scenes together are brutal in the best way. Ryan Reynolds shows up as Wade Wilson, and even though it’s not the Deadpool we eventually get later, he’s still fun to watch. The sword scene in the hallway? Iconic. You also get glimpses of other mutants like Gambit, which I thought was a nice bonus.
The action is straight-up wild. There are huge fights, explosions, slow motion shots, helicopters, motorcycle jumps — it feels like a comic book come to life. Is it over the top? Yeah. Is some of the CGI dated now? Sure. But I still had a blast with it. It leans into the spectacle and doesn’t slow down, which kept me locked in the whole time.
Is the movie a little messy? Yeah. There are things that don’t totally make sense, and it tries to do a lot in a short amount of time. But that’s not always a bad thing. It’s ambitious. It wants to show you where Logan came from, who hurt him, and why he became the most dangerous mutant out there. And I think it does that in a way that’s entertaining from beginning to end.
I give X-Men Origins: Wolverine 5 out of 5 stars because it gave me exactly what I wanted an intense, action-packed look at one of the most iconic X-Men. It’s gritty, fast, and full of heart underneath the chaos. It’s not perfect, but it’s memorable and fun, and sometimes that’s all I need. Overall X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a bold, emotional ride through Logan’s past. It shows you where the claws came from, but more importantly, it shows you the pain and loyalty underneath them. I’ll definitely be rewatching this one.