Film review: Logan (15)

‘Logan’ sees Hugh Jackman reprising his role as the ever popular Wolverine, however this time his story takes a more gritty turn.

An old and worn out Logan lives in a dystopian future nursing a weakened Professor X, when the arrival of a child similar to himself forces him to come out of hiding.

Whilst sounding generic here, the film is actually a fresh, character driven story, where mature drama is intertwined with comic book action sequences.

The movie mainly revolves around only Logan, Charles and a new mutant Laura. Dafne Keen, for an actress so young, plays the character of Laura with ferocity, despite hardly speaking through the movie.

As a final portrayal of the iconic character, Hugh Jackman really gives it his all too, showing us he can play an empty, broken character, as well as the feral Logan we have seen in previous movies.

Patrick Stewart steals the scenes too, and the filmmakers explore an interesting question, what if Professor X, the most powerful mind in the world, had a degenerative brain disease? Another creative idea was having the X-men comics as a part of the universe.

The action in this movie is ruthless and bloody, with a distinct Western style. However, the intensity of some scenes make the tone of the movie inconsistent as times, as it goes from meandering car rides to full fledged hacking and slashing action scenes.

The film is a deconstruction of the traditional, light-hearted superhero movie. Instead of a spectacular save the world plot, the story is more personal and family driven.

Yes, the stakes are lower, but the audience can relate more emotionally, as the focus is given to one man’s suffering, not spread over multiple convoluted plots. A

rguably, it takes itself too seriously sometimes, but the ending is still a satisfying conclusion to Jackman’s heartfelt portrayal of the Wolverine.