X-Men Origins: Wolverine

The first in a potential string of "spin-off prequels" (X-Men Origins: Magneto slated for release in 2011), X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a little more Psycho 4 and a little less Temple of Doom. That is to say, it was far more informative than action-packed. There were definitely some great action sequences, unfortunately, most of them were in the short version of the televised trailer.

Please, don't misunderstand me. It was a great ride and packed tons of people into an nearly-dead cinema in my sleepy little hamlet (I haven't seen that many people in, or around, that building in, literally, years. I think the last time I stood in line for a ticket at that theater was for The Guardian.). If you are a fan of the X-Men, or even a fan of comic book movies or Hugh Jackman, I recommend seeing it. However, if you are just going for big action sequences, big FX, I honestly recommend waiting for the DVD release. Save your ticket money for something like Terminator Salvation (however, given the choice between the two, I'd still pick Wolverine, even with Christian Bale in Terminator).