"The Statue Of Liberty was a long time ago, Charles. A long time."
Hugh Jackman's apparently final shout as Wolverine is a brave and bold approach to the increasingly-formulaic comic-book genre, and Marvel, Fox and Mangold are to be applauded for making a film for adults in terms of style, theme and content. The story cues from the Old Man Logan and X-23 strands work very effectively in a story and style that cleverly takes in a range of genres from Western to sci-fi to family drama that balances both intimacy and big-scale cinematics. The action beats are smart, sharp and exciting, and the whole film exudes a juxtaposed worn-out aesthetic from the weary characters to arid landscapes. Logan here is the logical extrapolation of the angry, disillusioned outsider, designed to show Jackman's range and depth to great effect, Patrick Stewart is heartbreaking as the withering Xavier, and young Dafne Keen makes a huge impression as Laura. The film also benefits from one of Marco Beltrami's less overblown and effectively evocative scores. Logan is sweary, violent, measured and extremely satisfying.
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