If you look at the X-Men series, 'Logan' stands out very clearly from its predecessors. It's more brutal, more melancholic, and confines itself to the essentials.
You realize relatively quickly in which world Logan lives, in a harsh, doomed world. The excesses of violence serve as a deliberate stylistic device to show what it's really like to fight for survival. Logan himself says that reality is not comparable to what is shown in comics.
There are occasional references to comics in the film. Of course, this is fanservice in a way, but I found it very fitting and helped to show this contrast between the ideal superhero world and the harsh reality.
The slow narrative pace, the dreary world, the dialogues and emotions reduced to a minimum can unfold their effect on the viewer. In terms of genre, the movie is reminiscent of a modern western in many places. Logan has never been known for his emotional outbursts or witty humor. He has now come to terms with the fact that his life is different from that of "normal" people. He's used up and that's exactly what you notice from the first minute.
'Logan' represents a worthy end for Wolverine, or for Hugh Jackman in his parade role. I can't imagine, in the best sense of the word, that there will be an actor in the future who can embody this role better.
'Logan' is, for me, one of the best superhero movies out there.
You realize relatively quickly in which world Logan lives, in a harsh, doomed world. The excesses of violence serve as a deliberate stylistic device to show what it's really like to fight for survival. Logan himself says that reality is not comparable to what is shown in comics.
There are occasional references to comics in the film. Of course, this is fanservice in a way, but I found it very fitting and helped to show this contrast between the ideal superhero world and the harsh reality.
The slow narrative pace, the dreary world, the dialogues and emotions reduced to a minimum can unfold their effect on the viewer. In terms of genre, the movie is reminiscent of a modern western in many places. Logan has never been known for his emotional outbursts or witty humor. He has now come to terms with the fact that his life is different from that of "normal" people. He's used up and that's exactly what you notice from the first minute.
'Logan' represents a worthy end for Wolverine, or for Hugh Jackman in his parade role. I can't imagine, in the best sense of the word, that there will be an actor in the future who can embody this role better.
'Logan' is, for me, one of the best superhero movies out there.