My Logan review

My Logan review 

 

Intro: After 17 years we finally get an R-rated Wolverine movie, better late than never I guess. 

Logan: This movie takes place in the future where most of the mutants are dead and the rest are keeping a low profile including Logan/Wolverine and Charles Xavier. That changed when Logan meets a girl name Laura whose being chased by a group called the Reavers. So Logan has to protect her from them. 

This is one of those movies that took me by surprise! When I saw the trailer for this movie, I didn't expect much because I thought it was going to be a typical bodyguard movie. It is to a point however it's played out differently. This movie is loosely based on the old man Logan comic and the X-Men Evolution episode that features X-23. I like how this movie broke the fourth wall it wasn't done for laughs but to poke fun at how superhero movies are. This movie gave me what I wanted to see and that's the berserker rage, we haven't seen that since X2. The movie also creates social commentary on how we manipulate children. It also deals with preservation. This movie also feels like a western and how most of the mutants were killed off scares me. You'll understand why when you watch this movie.    

Logan is a shadow of what he was because he's weary and his body is breaking down. My beef with this character is I'm unclear as to what caused his body to fall apart? Also, what happened to him at the end of the movie would have been shocking if the actor who plays him didn't tell us that (My editor censor me) role.   

Charles Xavier is also a shell of what he was because he has dementia, it's funny and sad to see him like this. I'm not saying having dementia is funny I'm saying he says some funny things. He also may or may play a role in why most of the mutants are dead? 

Laura/X-23 is quiet but dangerous, you'll feel sorry for her when we learn of her backstory. The only complaint I have with this character is the reason why she's called X-23 makes no sense. 

Caliban helps Logan and Prof. Xavier he's funny in his own right. 

The Reavers are nothing to brag about. Donald Pierce (the leader of the Reavers) is relentless. 

One of the many problems I have with this movie is the Reavers did something that undermines their purpose of getting X-23. There is a scene in the movie that's suppose to be sad but the way it was edited ruins the scene. This movie can be hard to watch because of how depressing it is. You might be confused as to what time period this movie takes place, I mean is this movie in the same timeline as the other X-men movies or in an alternate one? I don't like the dynamic between Logan and Laura because it was done way better in the cartoon I mentioned, when a cartoon does a better job than the movie that's not a good sign. 

Overall, this is the Wolverine movie I've been waiting for! I would recommend this if you want to see the end of an era.  

Rating = Worth seeing