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James Mangold does a fantastic job at creating the world Logan knows now. This is more of a film like Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma. It is bleak, violent and absolutely heartbreaking.
Mar 3, 2017 · Not only is “Logan” the first R-rated iteration of this classic character but Mangold’s approach to action is unique for the Marvel film brand. Gone is any sense of hyperactive editing or wide overhead shots to disguise the stunt and CGI work.
Feb 17, 2017 · America lies on the brink of ruin in this bleak and bruising comic-book road movie. It’s 2029 and Logan aka James Howlett aka The Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is wo.
- James Mangold
- Tom Huddleston
- March 3, 2017
Mar 3, 2017 · Logan: Directed by James Mangold. With Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook. In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.
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- Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
- James Mangold
- 2017-03-03
- The last stand.
- Every Upcoming X-Men Movie and TV Show
- Verdict
By Scott Collura
Updated: May 16, 2017 5:20 pm
Posted: Feb 17, 2017 9:30 pm
In some ways, Logan is the Wolverine film that many fans have long awaited, replete with a heavy dose of R-rated violence, adult language and earth-shattering, gut-wrenching revelations. And yet, Hugh Jackman’s final appearance as the X-Man that made him famous also serves as a meditation on the very nature of superhero stories and the comic-book movie genre itself.
Based loosely on the Old Man Logan storyline from the comics, the film takes place in a future that’s not quite post-apocalyptic, but sure seems to be teetering on the edge. Mutants have all but vanished from the population, and the few that remain appear to be in hiding. That includes Logan and a diminished, ancient, and mentally deteriorating Professor Xavier. The return of Patrick Stewart to the role is one of the hugely satisfying aspects of Logan, as the revered thespian finally gets to bring a true depth to the character -- if in a distinctly new way. His Professor X has always been mostly sidelined in the movies, but not in Logan: Sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious, this is an Xavier you’ve never seen before.
Logan and Stephen Merchant’s fellow mutant Caliban care for Xavier, who when we first meet him is heavily medicated and out of his mind. And Logan is no longer a claws-baring superhero but an aging shadow of his former self -- a simple limo driver, trying to make enough money to get this odd trio away from it all. But when a young girl known only as Laura shows up, the film’s real journey begins as Logan becomes her reluctant guardian against the dark forces that have brought mutantkind to its knees.
Of course, the marketing of the film doesn’t hide that Laura, a.k.a. X-23, shares a special bond with Logan, and young actress Dafne Keen is perfectly cast in the make-it-or-break-it role. She’s a vicious berserker, but Mangold and his co-writer Scott Frank also give her a dose of wry humor, particularly in her interactions with Wolverine, and a warmth that makes her much more than just another action figure. As popular as X-23 is in some fan circles, the character isn’t just stunt casting in Logan; the connection between her and Logan comes to inform the latter’s character arc over the past nine X-movies and truly is the bedrock of this film.
Boyd Holbrook and Richard E. Grant play the main heavies in the film, Donald Pierce and Zander Rice respectively, who both were integral in Laura’s life before she joined Wolverine. Holbrook is scary and funny at times as a sort of evil fanboy who looks back at the old days when mutants roamed the earth like a kid flicking through a baseball card collection, though Grant unfortunately doesn’t have a ton to do aside from dropping some exposition which ties a few disparate plot points together in the final act.
Logan is in many ways an emotional, heavy picture, but it’s also an uplifting one that reminds us that it’s okay to fight for something more, something better. It’s an amazing swan song for the Wolverine character, and for Jackman, and perhaps the best X-Men movie yet.
2017. Directed by James Mangold. His time has come. In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Mar 2, 2017 · The director James Mangold wanted to make a superhero movie that felt more like a family drama, and during a recent interview he explained how and why he made that happen with “Logan.”
