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After months of anticipation, a leaked copy making its way on the internet and an over eager journalist losing his job (he published a review of the leaked copy), X-Men Origins: Wolverine finally makes it to the big screen.

The film finds Logan (Jackman) back in the 19th Century who, aged around eight years old, has just murdered the man who killed his father. Going on the run with his half brother Victor Creed aka Sabretooth (Schreiber) we see the duo fight in all significant wars and under a sworn allegiance agree to forever watch the other's back. When their inability to die comes to the attention of Sergeant Stryker (Hudson) he enlists the pair in his special task force where they, and other mutants like them, carry out exclusive assignments for the good of their country. Soon the missions begin to feel more and more like cold blooded murder and Logan leaves the group in favour of a quiet existence in the Canadian mountains. But as you expect this quiet existence doesn't last long and Stryker is soon on the hunt for his immortal solider. He carries out an experiment that adheres Adamantium to Logan's skeleton and the undying Wolverine becomes indestructible. But after he realising the truth behind the experiment, and Creed kills his girlfriend, he must go on a mission to destroy everyone involved – including his brother.

Wolverine uses a strong and credible story to support its jam-packed action sequences which begin with almost immediate effect during the opening credits. The ingenious montage of scenes featuring Logan and Creed fighting in every major war is sheer and utter brilliance and gets you right in the mood for what is to come. And the film doesn't disappoint with action scenes come thick and fast throughout. Another particular favourite is when Deadpool (Reynolds) uses his swords to deflect bullets while on a special mission in Nigeria. It totally blows your mind and leaves the more immature among us trying (a failing) to recreate it at every opportunity. The only small, but nevertheless, vital criticism is that in the attempt to include as much action as possible we end up seeing Wolverine and Creed fight each other about five different times which after a while becomes just a tab predictable, as we know neither has it in him to kill his brother.

With the exception of Will.i.am who feels unconvincing and out of place, the actors are spot on as their mutant counterparts. Schreiber is particularly first class as Sabretooth and you can't help wish that Bryan Singer would have had the foresight to cast him in the role back in 2000 when he directed the first X-Men. Taking up the Wolverine challenge for the fourth time now, Jackson is exactly what you expect; impeccable. You could watch the loveable rouge for hours. It's also nice to see Gambit finally make it to the big screen and relative new comer Taylor Kitsch does the job well.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been tipped as one of the big hitters in cinema this year and so far that prediction is spot on. However with Star Trek soon to be release and the second Transformer film, Revenge of the Fallen and Terminator Salvation hot on its heels, how spot on still remains to be seen. But with a film that's far better than all the other X-Films before it, one would expect it's a direct Bull's-eye.