"Charles, the world is not the same as it was."

Rating: 8/10 (26 March 2017)

This was an unusual comic book based story in as much as we get to see popular characters grow old, feel useless, and watch the world pass them by, seemingly with no purpose or logic. So when Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) dies, it just feels wrong considering his importance to the Marvel universe. Then, with the passing of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) himself, I didn't know what to think. The scene didn't leave room for any other interpretation, or some logical way for the character to be resurrected for future consideration, unless one were to have a retrospective story.
Leading up to those events though, you had your classic Wolvie battle scenes against a host of formidable Reavers led by a relentless guy named Pierce (Boyd Holbrook). The new kid Laura (Dafne Keen) played her role like she was made for the part, and I have to admit, she creeped me out with her feral look and the way she skulked around the early part of the story. When she first spoke though, her voice had a sharp juxtaposition to her otherwise stoic character, almost sounding as if she were dubbed. I guess I expected a deeper voice for the new mutant.
In accord with the somber mood of the story, I missed seeing Marvel comic creator Stan Lee in a cameo appearance, and the absence of an after credits scene was a downer. But then again, it seemed the movie was about endings and not new beginnings. The X-Men tribute at the finale was creatively done, but I'd rather that the story had left things on a more positive note.