3. Our Lead Is Interesting, But Not Independent
Hello person from under a rock, let me just update you. Logan is part of a league of mutants called The X-Men. He was by far the most popular character in the film franchise, and as such, got his own spin-off. There is another X-Men film fast approaching, and Wolverine is being brought back on-board to complete that brood once again. It is quite clear that because of this; The Wolverine is as much about setting up that new film as it is about telling Wolverines story. It is annoyingly clear even until the post credit sting, that The Wolverine began life as a stand alone project, but soon spiralled into a set-up for X-Men: Days Of Future Past. The baddies Logan encounters are two-dimensional and feeble, they have little menace to them and feel awkwardly shoe horned in. This could easily have been the last big threat to a massively entertaining character. But instead feels like a doggie paddle in slightly open waters. Acid spitting snake lady anyone? No, me either. Rule 3; Dont make one character more enjoyable than their piers. Otherwise you might overshadow bigger projects. Remember, make them just right.