Perhaps The Last Time We See Hugh Jackman And Patrick Stewart In An X-Men Movie.

Rating: 7/10 (20 April 2017)

Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart are my favorite actors. Hugh Jackman cemented his role as Logan(a.k.a. Wolverine of the X-Men) whereas Patrick Stewart immortalized himself as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. As I am writing this review, Patrick Stewart is 76 years old. I don't think he will act in a film ever again. This film marks the departure for Hugh Jackman as Logan.
Back to the film. First of all, I should say that this film is violent. Perhaps one of the most violent X-Men movies I have seen. Also those of you expecting over the top C.G.I. effects will be disappointed. The effects are kept to a minimum to keep the film going. More emphasis is played on the relationship between professor X. Xavier and Logan. The professor has become old and has to be medicated because he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Logan has stayed behind to look after him.
Caliban an albino mutant who has the ability to track other mutants has also stayed behind to help both Xavier and Logan. He offers Logan a lot of good advice, however Logan snubs him in his usual gruff manner.
The film starts in the year 2029. mutants are on the brink of extinction, with no new mutants having been born in 25 years. James "Logan" Howlett, formerly known as Wolverine, spends his days working as a chauffeur in Texas. His healing factor has faltered and, as a result, his body has aged greatly.
One day, Logan is approached by Gabriela Lopez, a nurse for biotechnology corporation Alkali-Transigen, who wants him to escort her and an 11-year-old girl named Laura to a place in North Dakota called "Eden". After reluctantly accepting the job from Gabriela, Logan discovers that she has been murdered. Watch the film to find out what happens next...
Verdict: Superb and mature acting by Hugh Jackman. He gives his best performance in what should be his last X-men film. During the screening of the film he and Stewart held hands and wept. This is no doubt due to the long relationship they had during the filming of the X-Men series of films. The cinematography and sound effects are adequate to the film. The film has a sort of gloomy/dismal setting which no doubt lets us know that the theme of the film is that all good things in life come to an abrupt end. People grow old - even mutants. But I do hope that the next generation has a bright future ahead of it.
Thank you for reading this review. Live long and prosper.
More Superhero Films To See: Condorman(1981), The Incredible Hulk Returns(1988), The Punisher(1988), Darkman(1990), Captain America(1990), The Guyver(1990), The Meteor Man(1993), Blankman(1994), The Phantom(1996), Unbreakable(2000), Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006).