Summer Movie Wolverine Will See the Mutant Going Solo in Japan
Yesterday, the new Wolverine trailer was released and it is
clear that the movie is set in Japan. It features Logan reconnecting with a man
from his past, one that he saved who now wishes to repay Wolverine with his own
gift, mortality, not by means of some Japanese witchcraft but by way of science
and technology. Unlike X-Men Origins: Wolverine, this picture is not a prequel.
In fact, it is set right after the original trilogy and is a stand-alone movie. Besides the mortality story line it also features Wolverine running through an identity crisis, given the heft of where the original trilogy left off, with half his mutant friends buried six feet under.
In fact, it is set right after the original trilogy and is a stand-alone movie. Besides the mortality story line it also features Wolverine running through an identity crisis, given the heft of where the original trilogy left off, with half his mutant friends buried six feet under.
Known how the Last Stand ended, and since Logan is having a
dilemma of sorts, he won’t be accompanied by his mutant friends to Japan, so
you won’t be seeing Storm or any other superhuman friends of his. He is at his
most vulnerable state in isolation, and the possible decision to embrace
mortality won’t help either. The choice of location also means that the cast is
predominantly Japanese and unfamiliar, a fact that may not entirely excite
audiences. However, as the film is not an origin story, the director, James
Mangold was pleased since he doesn't have to worry about developing the back
story, already done with the preceding films. This has given him a great amount
of freedom to focus on the adventure of the story instead of the birth of a
character. Origin stories may at times be a distraction, lengthening the story
to bore viewers and testing their patience as they eagerly await the actual
story. Thankfully, such problems will not afflict this upcoming Marvel outing.
Initially, Darren Aronofsky was set to helm the project as
director. The choice was lauded by fans of the comic books as the man has
director films such as Black Swan and The Wrestler, both of which have been
critically acclaimed and were Oscar contenders and winners. Yet, due to family
commitments, he pulled out and was replaced by James Mangold. Mangold doesn't instill the same sort of confidence as Aronofsky, an opinion echoed by
Wolverine fanatics. His rise to fame has been largely due to the direction of
movies such as Walk the Line and Girl, Interrupted- those that share a more
subdued dramatic nature rather than one brimming action and violence.
Nevertheless, even in this area he has excelled with 3:10 to Yuma (featuring
Russell Crowe and Christian Bale) and Knight and Day (Tom Cruise), the former a
Western and the latter a modern-day spy action/comedy. In addition, the new
Wolverine trailer stands as testament to this, seen by the rather crazy and
innovative action sequences (A fight on top of a train where Wolverine
virtually flies, ninjas planning to eviscerate Logan and the more traditional
Wolverine one-on-one fights).
Therefore, I suppose it is pointless to find fault with the
director. Even Aronofsky was along similar lines directing primarily dramas, anyway. But the absence of a
large ensemble cast with other fellow mutants is quite a deterrent. The plan
was to enhance the feeling of Wolverine’s seclusion and solitude in an
aesthetically vibrant Japanese setting, but one does wonder if the deficiency
of other renowned X-Men team members will replicate this isolation at the movie
theaters this summer.
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| Loneliness is ensured when you greet people like this. |
Wolverine International Trailer
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