X-Men Origins: Wolverine

This past weekend I went to the movie theater for the first time in several months.  I have been looking forward to seeing X-Men Origins: Wolverine since I first heard that it was going to come out.  It did not disappoint.  The 2 hour movie felt like much less, leaving me satisfied as to how Wolverine came to be, but still wanting more.  

Spoiler Alter! I will be discussing details of the movie. Do not read on if you don't want any plot points ruined.  

I know that this movie may not be loved by X-Men comic readers as it does not go along with Marvel cannon.  However, I have never read the comic books so you can take my opinion on the movie worth a grain of salt.  I have only seen the previous X-Men movies, which I know don't follow cannon either and the cartoons when I was a kid.  

The movie began in the 1850s with Wolverine, a sickly James Howlett, and Sabertooth, Victor Creed, as children.  A dispute between their families escalated resulting in John Creed, Victor's father, killing James father.  After seeing his father slain James goes into a rage causing bone claws, which he uses to avenge his father, to come out of his hands   It is then revealed that John is James father. After the two murders Victor and James go on the run with the new knowledge that they are brothers.

The opening credits include them fighting in the Civil War, for the North, WWI, WWII and Vietnam.  From the beginning we get to see the two indestructible humans, which they owe to their mutant healing powers, plowing through America's enemies.  Again, comic book fans probably wouldn't like this as it does not go along with cannon, but I gained a newfound respect for Wolverine and even Sabertooth seeing them fight for the good old U.S. of A. 

They go on to be imprisoned after Sabertooth commits a war crime and Wolverine defends him.  They are then recruited by a special branch of military by Stryker.  He uses the team to commit crimes against mutants and other civilians.  Wolverine leaves after Stryker orders the team to kill innocent civilians.  This starts a feud between Wolverine and Sabertooth as well as with Stryker. 

After Wolverine gained his ademantium (unbreakable metal) skeleton, which he was only able to accept because of his outstanding healing ability, he used them like a new toy.  He cut up everything, and everybody with his new indestructible claws.  

The movie overall was exciting.  There was a great balance between back story and fighting.  

I got to see a lot of mutants I had never seen before, including Deadpool whose mutant abilities allow him to cut bullets in half with twin swords, sending the bullet fragments to kill guards.  

I would have liked to see more mutant powers, but this is an understandable flaw since the movie focuses on Wolverine.  I particularly would have liked to see more of Gambit, who has the ability to charge matter with electricity.  I did get to see a variety of mutant abilities which made up for the lack in quantity of any one power besides a few individual mutants. 

A major plus of the Wolverine Origin is that I got to see Sabertooth's origin as well because the two characters have always been closely linked, fighting each other for decades.