The Beer Man Movie Review - "The Wolverine" (2013)

      When Wolverine is summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, he is thrown into a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.  This film is directed by James Mangold and stars Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee and Tao Okamoto with a few pleasant scenes with Famke Janssen as Jean Grey.  Let me say that I'm a huge comic book fan and love superhero movies.  I've enjoyed seeing comic book stories portrayed on the big screen.  With that said I've left the theater feeling a little cheated from time to time. This film does the same, it's not terrible but it's not great.  It's not as bad as X-Men Origins: Wolverine but it doesn't have the crispness and freshness of X-Men: First Class. 

     The acting and graphics in this movie were good. The story had some plot holes but it was sufficient.  The film really wants you to connect with the traditions of the family in the movie; it's a long shot but possible.  The problem with this film is there are too many plot holes and you can't grasp on to a true villain. With that said there are some good mindless action scenes and I did want to eat with chopsticks afterwards and that is not derogatory at all. There is a scene about chopsticks and tradition. Warning plot spoiler!!!!!!!---Wolverine has claws, and I was not impressed with them in this film. 

     This is a movie for kids 10 and up but always at the parents discretion. Only a couple of semi- intense scenes for your in-laws and grandparents. There is an intense World War reference, but for the most part it's a clean film.  The beers I would recommend for this film are Molson Ice because Logan is Canadian and Yebisu because the film is based in Japan.  The Beer Man gives this movie 2 beer cans. It's a perfect Sunday afternoon movie when you want some action,  little plot to worry about and a little bit of western/eastern love.  As always thanks for reading and watch more movies and enjoy life.

Justin "The Beer Man" Bryan