Movie Review: Logan (Spoilers ahead)
The latest movie of the X-Men franchise, that premiered worldwide yesterday, has already won the hearts of all the X-Men lovers along with general moviegoers and reviewers.
Stepping a bit aside from the general X-Men mood and atmosphere the movie is much more realistic and down to earth. It heavily makes the audience confront the truth of death and decay throughout along with predominantly showcasing the depth of human feelings, emotions and relationships. The action too couldn't have been more actual, realistic and at the same time exhilarating in terms of the dynamics of the Marvel universe. Especially for those who love to see Wolverine in action, and with the overarching possibility of seeing Hugh Jackman as Wolverine for the last time, the movie can easily become a heavenly feat.
‘Logan’, as it is evident from the name itself, was supposed to show heavy amount of Wolvy action but it surpasses the expectations with the introduction of a baby girl Wolverine who fights and blows off Wolvy attitude with as much class as her father with the added volt of cuteness. Even the thought of a child slicing living humans apart doesn't bother you a bit. And when you watch the combo fight together, it is surely a once in a lifetime experience for the fans of Wolverine as well as for all the lovers of action movies.
Apart from that the movie certainly has some other laudable aspects. One of the most appealing things is the emotional trip that it has to offer. Here, we see a very beautiful unravelling of a parent-child relationship or more specifically a father-daughter relationship. And some of the scenes might even end up making many of you cry on your seats. Truly speaking, there are very few scenes from the X-Men saga where the audience get such powerful emotional moments to encounter on screen.
The movie is set to be in 2029. Almost all the X-Men are dead and gone. Only Logan, Charles (old and demented Professor X) and Caliban are seen to be living an isolated life waiting for the inevitable death.
Logan thinks that mutants probably were ‘God's mistake’ as they are the last living ones, and He hasn't created anymore. But Charles disagrees and is proven right.
We see that the mutant gene has found another way to manifest. Although ‘created’ through the hands of evil intentions the mutants didn't betray their natural goodness. They ended up not being what they were made to become by the evil plotters who created them in a laboratory using mutant genetic codes to be brought up and used as evil weapons.
But one of the genetic codes happens to be of Logan’s. And thus, good for us that we get to see the Wolvy girl having some serious play out of her father's gene.
The movie also offers some food for thoughts for those who love philosophical undertones. To give you one such idea would be to focus on Laura’s love for Logan once she gets to know that he is her father. She just has the genetic code that matches with Logan’s as the DNA was sourced from Logan (James Howlett). Apart from that Logan had no active part in the birth of the child. We must admit that it is really a far-fetched fatherhood. And yet after that, the idea, just the idea is enough for both to feel the power of their relationship.
You may also ponder about the young mutants’ attempt to flee to Canada for asylum. Doesn't it vividly ring a bell? Think about it. Mexico, refugee, Canada and asylum. You certainly are now thinking about 'the wall', right?
Acting wise, Hugh is natural and doing what he does the best - playing out the apparently heartless Weapon X concealing the tides of inner emotions. But this time, he is portrayed a bit more emotionally revealing while ageing and facing decay. All the other players also play their roles quite well. However, one simply can’t but sing extra praise for Laura (Dafne Keen). She has caught some serious attention with her mind-blowing display of acting skills.
With all these in store for you, the movie surely is worth your time, money and energy. The round of applause from the audience at the theatre echoed similar feelings!