Film reviews
By Rama Gaind
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE:
Australian song-and-dance man Hugh Jackman, who plays comic book superhero Wolverine, is pretty special.
AKA James Logan, Wolverine with formidable claws is grumpy, touchy and a recluse, torn between his honourable instinct to be a fighter and a wish to live a normal, simple life.
Going back to the origins, the film starts with Logan as a child in Canada realising that he and his brother Victor (Live Schreiber) possess super powers. Being immortal, the brothers fight their way through the wars before being hired by Colonel William Stryker (Danny Huston) in a special military troop.
This fast-paced action film, with a few appreciative surprises, takes off when Wolverine sets off to take revenge after the fate of girlfriend Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins).
Special effects are noteworthy, with director Gavin Hood adding another dimension by raising philosophical questions about moral principles
FAST AND FURIOUS:
Reteaming for the decisive chapter of a celluloid franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker head back to the streets and rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster as exotic cars race through Los Angeles and the Mexican desert.
When Dom Toretto and agent Brian O’Conner are forced to confront a shared enemy, the limits of what’s possible behind the wheel are pushed to the limit as the duo set out to exact revenge.
An unlikely hit the first time round, this high-octane action flim should appeal to a select audience.
