"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" World Premiere

The celebrities were out in full force on Monday for the World Premiere of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”. The cast and crew were in attendance as well as other notables such as Alice Cooper and Seinfeld’s Kramer. The festivities began shortly before 6:00 with Hugh Jackman riding his motorcycle around the crowd and up to the stage as he was introduced. Hugh introduced the rest of the cast, but not before giving his sincere thanks to the fans and the city of Tempe, Arizona for their support and enthusiasm. To everyone’s enjoyment, Hugh also said that he was confident that this would not be the last premiere held in Tempe. After a night like Monday, I can only hope that is true. The cast and crew then walked the red carpet on their way into the theatre, giving fans an unforgettable experience of picture taking and autograph getting. I have to say, I was very impressed with the cast and their enthusiasm and devotion to their fans. Each person seemed to really enjoy the festivities as well as the time they spent with the fans. After the cast had made their way to the theatre, the rest of us were ushered into our auditoriums for an unprecedented world premiere attendance of around 3,000 viewers. After a brief introduction to the film, the movie started and cheers could be heard from a mile away.

The movie’s intro was fantastic and really set the stage for the tone of the movie as well as providing some important insight into the main characters. The movie has action from beginning to end and definitely has some “oooh” and “aaah” moments. The special effects were good but not great and the casting was terrific. I definitely felt like Ryan Reynold’s character “Deadpool” deserved more screen time, and based on conversations with others in attendance, I am sure that others would agree. Fans of the series will definitely enjoy seeing Gambit for the first time on film and the addition of other more well known mutants such as Cyclops also add to the likability of the movie. The movie remains somewhat light hearted throughout, even when dealing with more serious scenarios. My main complaint is that the movie did not seem to get the attention it deserved from the production studio and was somewhat predictable. Perhaps if Marvel would have overseen the movie as they did for Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk it would have made the movie as equally unforgettable. That being said, the movie was still highly enjoyable and I would definitely recommend it to comic fans and non-comic fans alike. Overall I would give “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” a 7 out of 10.