The Wolverine

Pleasantly surprised. Since X-men 2, I've waited for a good showing of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. I should rephrase that. I've been waiting for Wolverine to be in a good movie. X-men 3: The Last Stand was not very good. It had a few bright spots, but overall was a bit of a letdown. I then had hopes for X-men Origins: Wolverine. It was better than X-men 3, but I still felt like it was missing something. 

The Wolverine is what comic fans and movie fans alike have been hoping for. It had a great story and lots of great action. My favorite scene was the train fight scene. Seriously, it was something straight out of a Bond movie. The story had a love story, humor, action and everything you could really want in a good movie. They even create a good challenge for a man that can heal every wound, making it near impossible to kill him. 

It was a big surprise to me, but even more surprising was how much my wife enjoyed it. It was a good balance of story and action, unlike most of the movies this summer which have gone a little heavy on the action, especially in the last 30 minutes. You still get your climactic final scene, but you don't have to worry about it dragging on for what may seem like forever. 

One of the best parts of the movie comes after the first two minutes of credits, so stick around for a bit after the credits start. You don't need to stick around long after that though. Nothing happens at the very end of the credits. 

+ the bad-a$$ness that we've been waiting to see from Logan

+ cool train fight scene

+ a good story with good conflict

Score: 88