X-Men Origins: Wolverine fills in the backstory of X-men's most popular mutant, Logan (aka, Wolverine). Logan and his brother Sabertooth grew up on the run since the early 1800s. Both have the mutant powers of healing, strength and an extended lifespan – participating in all of America's major conflicts from the Civil War to Vietnam. They are eventually recruited into a secret team of mutants who perform covert ops. Logan drops out when ordered to kill civilians, and eventually settles down in a secluded lumber town with his true love. His former boss, William Stryker, tries to bring him back into the fold, but Logan refuses until his lover is killed by Sabertooth. Logan vows revenge, and agrees to having adamantium fused with his skeleton, making him near impervious. Logan chooses his codename: Wolverine. He quickly realizes he's been duped, that Sabertooth killed Logan's girlfriend on Stryker's orders. Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Stryker is collecting and studying more mutants, and has been using that knowledge to create a secret weapon. Can Wolverine stop him in time?
Wolverine does an excellent job staying true to the "future history" of the X-men trilogy, with great little cameos, including Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier. This film is smart, fun and keeps moving right to the end.
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