A sombre tone meets blood shedding violence, The next step for superhero films?

Rating: 9/10 (28 February 2017)

Logan is the Wolverine movie that fans have always wanted, it packs in great emotional story telling and is littered with gritty, violent action sequences that only Wolverine can be worthy of, while at the same time handling the end and departure of beloved characters in such a great way. Humour was also very sparingly sprinkled in to Logan making it an overall amazing package.
It was a true sendoff for a hero as we tie an end to Logan's legacy and leave behind Laura (X-23) to potentially carry on the mantle of Wolverine. Unlike the usual action-packed comic-book superhero movie this was comparatively subtle but contains doses of insane fight sequences that tops many that we've seen perhaps due to the well deserved R-rating. But surprisingly this movie manages to not only succeed on that front but also in telling this story that is really a lot more meaningful than the classic or even clichéd good versus evil that is slowly becoming overused and boring, so Logan really was just a fresh of fresh air among many other accolades that is achieves.
The chemistry that develops between our trio of characters is great, the way Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman portray these old and worn- out characters is great. Especially Hugh Jackman as Logan, when you see this character, his posture and in his eyes there really is just the word 'tired' that comes to mind and the way that Jackman manages to get that across in this film is truly heart wrenching, the hopelessness that is felt by these characters can really be seen on these characters' facial expression.
This actress who portrays Laura should also be applauded for the way she portrays this character that would sure to be compared to the brilliant portrayal of 'Eleven' from stranger things by Millie Bobby Brown. Another class act from a child-actress.
The tone that is established through the actors and atmosphere is truly breathtaking and sombre. As a comic book fan it really is a blessing to see the "Old man Logan" title be explored and reimagined to the big-screen in such a way. This movie shows the other superhero movies what a superhero movie could be and adds another to the list of R- rated films that are necessary of that rating and delivers beautifully under the category. In my opinion perhaps this is the next direction for superhero movies as people are starting to grow tired of the colourful capes and Leotards, just look at the change that has been done in the comic book world, darker tales and growingly gritty violence, perhaps the next step for superhero movies to evolve and adapt is by going in this direction, targeting a more mature audience.