Review of Logan (2017) by Adam M — 02 Aug 2017

Damn, Hugh Jackman is so good in this movie. He looks so fucking tired through the whole damn runtime. It's a really stunning performance. It's too bad awards shows and stuff don't tend to recognize superhero movies, because Jackman knew that this is the movie and the character he is going to be remembered for and he gave it his all.

Full commitment. The whole cast is quite good, with Patrick Stewart bringing a tremendous amount of extra weight to the film, and newcomer Dafne Keen knocking it out of the park. Very interested to see where her career goes.

The movie has its weak elements, CGI work is pretty bad in parts, and the plot is a bit derivative. Seeing the gruff protagonist escort a child through a dangerous landscape isn't exactly new, we even had a pretty similar sub-plot in the new Planet of the Apes movie this year.

But the script is well constructed, the central performances are fantastic, and there's something really satisfying about seeing Wolverine's claws slice right through a man.