“Set in 2029, “Logan” is the closest thing to a valedictory the Marvel universe has yet concocted.”1 ”Unlike any of its predecessors, Logan feels organic and, despite being loaded with plenty of references and Easter eggs, manages to work well as a standalone film.” 2“James Mangold’s Logan is a grizzly and exceptionally dark character-driven tale; one that is unlike any other comic book-inspired story you would have come across before.”² “When the newer superhero films go for sincerity, they often achieve "sincerity" instead. On purpose. And they don't stay in that mode for long regardless, because the audience has been conditioned by Marvel and DC not to want real movies, works that dig deep and put you off-balance, unsure what to think or
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He has true depth. He's a man suffering after a life of inflicting much pain and death, which, in his mind, eclipses his world-saving heroism as a member of the X-Men.”4 “...while the character’s claws are intact, the movie is a major narrative and stylistic shift in its franchise universe.”5 “This is a film where people try to drive through chain-link fences and their cars get snarled up. It's a film where old men forget to take their medicine and superheroes angrily crank the ignition on trucks that don't start. It's a superhero film that has things to say, smart things, about the impact of mechanization on everyday lives, and the way that late capitalist society encourages people to use junk food and medicine to regulate their moods and manage the pain of living.”3 “Unlike so many superhero films, particularly those in the increasingly bombastic and bloated Avengers series, Logan is spare and thematically intense, focusing on fundamental issues of morality and spirituality, rather than saving the world from another invading alien army or larger-than-life supervillain.” 6“If Jackman and Stewart are serious about this being their mutual X-Men swan song, they could not have
He has true depth. He's a man suffering after a life of inflicting much pain and death, which, in his mind, eclipses his world-saving heroism as a member of the X-Men.”4 “...while the character’s claws are intact, the movie is a major narrative and stylistic shift in its franchise universe.”5 “This is a film where people try to drive through chain-link fences and their cars get snarled up. It's a film where old men forget to take their medicine and superheroes angrily crank the ignition on trucks that don't start. It's a superhero film that has things to say, smart things, about the impact of mechanization on everyday lives, and the way that late capitalist society encourages people to use junk food and medicine to regulate their moods and manage the pain of living.”3 “Unlike so many superhero films, particularly those in the increasingly bombastic and bloated Avengers series, Logan is spare and thematically intense, focusing on fundamental issues of morality and spirituality, rather than saving the world from another invading alien army or larger-than-life supervillain.” 6“If Jackman and Stewart are serious about this being their mutual X-Men swan song, they could not have