The Wolverine

Logan has retired his Wolverine personality and gone into hiding. When a Japanese soldier Logan saved in World War 2 summons him to Japan to thank him, Logan agrees to take a trip to Tokyo. There Logan is offered a chance at mortality at the cost of his powers. But when a plot against the soldier’s daughter unfolds, the Wolverine must emerge again to protect her and to face the ghosts of his past.

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There are around twenty instance of language for ClearPlay to mute, including an F word. Where ClearPlay gets a workout is violence. There are a fair number of impalings and some disturbing images that require skips that may leave some questions, though the outcomes are easy to follow. There are also a couple sensual scenes that are trimmed. Filtered, this film would be appropriate for older teens.

Is the Wolverine as Sharp as His Claws?...

This follow up to X-Men Origins: Wolverine is an improvement over that film, offering tense action scenes and an engaging group of characters. The Wolverine takes a more serious, gritty approach to the hero and is bit too somber at times, but superhero fans and Wolverine aficionados will find something to like in The Wolverine.

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Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, some sexuality and language; 126 min; Directed by James Mangold