The story follows a guilt-ridden Logan (Hugh Jackman) living as a recluse in the Yukon following the events of X-Men: The Last Stand . He is summoned to Japan by Yashida, a man he saved during the Nagasaki bombing in WWII. Yashida offers to "cure" Logan’s immortality, a proposition that plunges him into a conspiracy involving the Yakuza, deadly ninjas, and a mysterious mutant named Viper. The Wolverine movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert
The Wolverine (2013), directed by James Mangold, is generally viewed as a major redemption for the character after the poorly received X-Men Origins: Wolverine . It stands out for its grounded, character-driven approach that swaps standard superhero tropes for a "noir-inspired" samurai thriller set in Japan. Plot & Themes The Wolverine(2013)