Review of Logan (2017) by Wiscojoe — 07 Mar 2017

'Logan' is a well-calibrated folktale. The story is familiar and monotonous, but it's told with gravitas and specificity. Hardcore X-fans will surely be thrilled, as will anyone seeking a leaner and meaner approach to the genre, but be warned that the movie is incredibly predictable and has some weird pacing issues, which likely result from budget shortcuts and the myopia of a director more concerned with paying homage to his favorite Westerns and Noirs than in creating a new experience.

I respected the hell out of how this movie was crafted (the acting! the cinematography! the wonderful little details!), but often felt like I was just going through the motions waiting for the next inevitable, repetitive plot point.

Every time the movie takes a pit stop to ponder some interesting tangent, the trip is immediately jerked back on course, barreling towards it's final, thoroughly mapped-out destination. Watching this movie is like taking a road trip through Nebraska.

The scenery is initially breathtaking and it seems like anything could be just beyond the horizon, but eventually as you make your way from Point A to Point B it all just kind of goes by in a dusty, hazy blur.