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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Directed by Gavin Hood By Tony Sheppard Capitol Weekly At the end of this movie, one of my reviewer colleagues remarked about superhero back stories and their generally downbeat nature. He was right: After all, one doesn’t get a grudge, a revenge motive, or a haunted, dark personality from a childhood full of happy picnics in the park and adorable puppies. You start to feel bad for anybody who encounters these characters early on. It’s like watching TV’s “Seventh Heaven” and sympathizing with anybody who had the misfortune of encountering the Camden children – only more violent. However, in all of its dark moodiness, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is a fairly fun ri