The Wolverine
2008
Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.
(Source: IMDB)
"How did you know there's a pool down there?"
"I didn't."
Wolverine
Silver Samurai
- Origin story
Villain's plot:
The Silver Samurai is looking to harvest Wolverine’s regenerative powers for himself, to prolong aging and death.
Rankings:
Superhero Moment
Rated 3 out of 5
Logan fighting Shingen. Classical Japanese sword fight with a mutant twist.
Casting
Rated 2 out of 5
Costume
Rated 3 out of 5
Pretty standard looks, but the Silver Samurai was well done.
Theme Song
Rated 0 out of 5
Notes
Another underrated Marvel movie. Logan was clearly the best, but this one was one of my favorite Wolverine stories to date.