X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I have a confession to make -- sci fi is my drug of choice. I embrace my inner nerd and encourage her further development on a regular basis. 

Space exploration? So there.

Time travel? Yes, please.

Mutants with superhuman capabilities and an exercise regimen that delivers KILLER results for movie fans of all sexual preferences to drool over? .... Well, you had me at "mutants," really.

I checked out X-Men Origins: Wolverine on May 16th (aka. Moffatt's 23rd birthday, thank you very much) and I admit.... it was a bit of a sausage fest. I found the sheer volume of shirtless Hugh Jackman shots to be hilarious after a while, but, I mean, the man worked hard for those muscles, so I guess someone ought to show 'em off. So, why do I even bother to mention this film on a blog that is SO clearly of the lady-lovin' persuasion?

Because of THIS WOMAN right here:

Lynn Collins as Kayla Silverfox. I mean, think of her name -- SilverFOX. How could I avoid posting about her dark-haired radiance, her tactile mind control abilities, and her sheer ass-kickery? 

I could not.

If those traits alone were not stellar enough for this young blog-ette to post about, perhaps Ms. Silverfox's passport would qualify. Yes, she proves to be another elusive figure within the Hollywood landscape -- she is a born and bred Canadian character. 

YES. IT IS TRUE. DO NOT READJUST YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN.

Canadian characters rule the roost (or, in this case, the Canadian Rockies and the American military) throughout this film. Logan? Check. Victor Creed? Check. And Kayla Silverfox? CHECKCHECKCHECK.

Alright, so the characters tend to lean heavily on stereotypical portrayals of life in Canada -- Logan retreats to the Canadian Rockies to channel his inner lumberjack and falls in love with an earthy, small town school teacher. Dense forests surround them. Log cabins house them. And the only sign of civilization is a pack of school children running from a one room school house somewhere in the mountains.

It's untamed. 

It's all-consuming wilderness. 

It's the Great White North at its most Northern, really.

But, wow -- WOW. I wish I could find a photo of the infamous white nightgown scene. I know Kayla Silverfox was describing a tale from Native lore about a spirit tricked into losing his lover, the Moon, forever, but.... if I was being straddled by a woman like her in a nightgown like that, well. WELL. I don't think I could have recited any part of that tale to you afterward. 

Oh, X-Men franchise -- you have treated us so well:

• Famke Janssen as Jean Grey
• Halle Berry as Storm
• Anna Paquin as Rogue
• Rebecca Romijin as Mystique
• Ellen Page as the second Kitty Pryde

And now Lynn Collins as the one representing Canadian gal?

Thank you. Thank you x 100.