Review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) by Rendan L — 04 Jun 2014

Cool to finally see wolverines backstory but it's done so poorly it's almost not worth it.

Grade: D+.

This review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) was written by Rendan L on 04 Jun 2014.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine has generally received mixed reviews.

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