In the latest installment of Filmscene, Henry Stewart and I discuss the various problems and covert political conceits at work in the newest addition to the X-Men franchise, Wolverine's war-loving origin story. Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine skips around from the Northwest Territories to Lagos (via the beaches of Normandy and jungles of Vietnam) to Three Mile Island, turning so many moments of modern history into aestheticized tableaux. The coming of age story also invites comparisons to Star Wars and Lost, and – predictably – an incredibly sad showing for female characters. Read the whole conversation here.
Filmscene: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
In the latest installment of Filmscene, Henry Stewart and I discuss the various problems and covert political conceits at work in the newest addition to the X-Men franchise, Wolverine's war-loving origin story. Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine skips around from the Northwest Territories to Lagos (via the beaches of Normandy and jungles of Vietnam) to Three Mile Island, turning so many moments of modern history into aestheticized tableaux. The coming of age story also invites comparisons to Star Wars and Lost, and – predictably – an incredibly sad showing for female characters. Read the whole conversation here.
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