Review of Logan (2017) by Dharma — 03 Mar 2017

It's the end of an era...and Hugh Jackman's final run as Wolverine proves to be a bittersweet but powerful film that cements his stand as one of the top A lister in the business. Jackman is one of a kind.

..an actor that is..'GASP'..well aware that his run as Wolverine was a great turning point in his career, and in return, he always gave it his all in his role. Oh yeah..what about the film? Suffice to say, it is a powerful film that transcends its genre, much like, dare I say it, The Dark Knight.

At its heart, LOGAN is a Western, and unshackled from normal genre conventions made Mangold bolder to create a more consistent and bolder vision than before. Gone is the 'mandatory' third act that marred his previous effort in The Wolverine, replaced with a violent, somber ending that benefits all the characters there.

For the first time, we see the character in its 'R rated' glory but also in its rawness. Kudos to Patrick Steward, also reprising his role as Professor X as a bitter, obviously very sick, going on a last ride for a greater cause.

While at the end, there is some cliche to its story line, the total package is absolutely great, and a great swan song for the whole 'original' cast. The X-Men series have always been the 'less consistent' in comparison to the MCU, but like X2, First Class, Days of Future Past and Deadpool before it, always gave the comic book genre its best films.

Bravo..