![]() ![]() ![]() The film’s worst crime may be its treatment of Deadpool, which almost ended the character’s cinematic life before it began. So why is Origins in such an awful hurry to sideline Wolverine in order to highlight a battery of other mutants, each seemingly worse and more misguided than the last? ![]() ![]() The primary advantage of a Wolverine solo movie is that it puts the focus squarely on a standout character with both animal magnetism and emotional depth. Bad as it was, though, the movie also serves as a helpful blueprint for what not to do in a superhero movie-and watching it again proves that Logan succeeds largely by doing the opposite of what Origins did at every turn. Origins made enough money to keep the franchise going-but in terms of quality, critical appeal, and popular appeal, it was a lot closer to Batman & Robin than it was to Batman Begins. Its critical and commercial success is richly merited, but something of a shock considering that just eight years ago, the stand-alone Wolverine trilogy began with the clumsily titled, shockingly misconceived X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It’s official: Logan is one of the most critically acclaimed superhero movies since The Dark Knight. ![]()
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