I personally don’t get why people have their underwear in a bunch about X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Granted, it’s not an amazing movie, but it does showcase a full cast of studs. I don’t think anyone could want more than that. Let’s face it: Wolverine isn’t exactly the most complicated hero in the Marvel Multiverse. He’s just hardcore, and that’s about it. Anyone who has his mutant ability is bound to run off throwing himself into jet engines for a hobby. I bet a lot of folks don’t realize that thrills aren’t thrilling when there’s absolutely no chance of not walking out unscathed.

As for the alleged unfaithfulness to the comic book canon, I say, “what of it?” It’s a movie, and anybody with a hint of sense would realize that Logan’s history, which (like any other character in the Marvel Universe) is as twisted as a pretzel that decided to take gymnastics as a career, would be impossible to cram into a single movie.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is exactly what it promised. It was grittier than X-Men because this is Wolverine we’re talking about here. He has to be badass, right? Slicing, teen-friendly expletives, and dead people all around. Much like Bella Swan, Wolverine is a tortured soul, and thus deserves all sorts of hell thrown at him. All he wanted was to be normal, after all.

And he’s hot. The producers endorsed every piece of Hugh Jackman flesh they could get away with, given the rating. And everyone else in the cast was either ruggedly handsome or ruggedly handsome (obviously, because this is a gritty, gritty action movie full of hardcore characters). Down to the stray bar patron, every single character is as beautiful and well-sculpted as Hollywood blesses/requires them to be. The modus isn’t exactly rocket science, either. Men would want to watch the Wolverine movie because hey, it’s Wolverine! Rock on, yeah! Snickt-snickt, bub. Now to reel the women in, you have to get some pretty boys. Simple math is simple, everyone’s happy.

Really, did anybody really expect anything more? Did the movie promise anything more? Sure, they did a bad job with Deadpool, mainly because what defined the character weren’t the ninja skills, but the irreverent humor he provided and they had to shut him up (with Story!). Apart from that, what more can you expect apart from superhuman fight scenes (because yes, they are kinda superhuman) and gorgeous guys?

I guess people really just wanted this to be like The Dark Knight or something—or at least Iron Man. What they don’t get is that the movie delivered exactly what it promised, just unfortunately not more. As far as comics to movie renditions go, X-Men Origins: Wolverine isn’t bad. I enjoyed myself. It’s not Watchmen, but not every comic is Watchmen either.

If I have one major gripe, it’s the gun. Everyone who’s seen the movie would have noticed the stupid gun surrounded by people who have powers that involve using it really well. That particular part, I can’t really forgive.

For everything else, mancake and violence should compensate for people of whatever gender and I fail to see the point in looking for anything more.