9. The Third Act Of The Wolverine Nearly Derailed The Whole Film
The Wolverine is an intriguing curiosity in the X-Men franchise: an attempt at a smaller scale, more intimate character piece that truly aims to tell a compelling and emotional story with the tortured Logan. For the most part the film succeeds, with Hugh Jackman (who had lobbied to do the 'Wolverine in Japan' plot for the first solo film) delivering his best work in the series. The film has a very distinct feel, with the Japanese setting and cast making it less of a superhero blockbuster and more of a ninja/crime movie. For the upcoming third Wolverine film, Fox and returning director James Mangold (Walk The Line) should trust their instincts with the smaller story they are telling and avoid the temptation to add some flashy pyrotechnics in the third act like they did in The Wolverine when Logan faces down a ridiculously oversized Silver Samurai robot. This finale is so incongruous to the rest of the film that it definitely leaves a bad taste in the audience's mouth. Up until this point, it had been believable (or, as believable as a comic book movie can be) and this onslaught of poorly rendered CGI and bizarre storytelling choices stretched that credibility to breaking point. Hopefully Fox will have recognised their error and will keep things more consistent for the sequel.
