Great superhero film and great western

Rating: 8/10 (28 June 2018)

Logan is a fantastic super hero movie and absolutely one of my favourites in the genre , as well as a great western.
It has a bleak and depressing atmosphere that sets it apart, and makes it a refreshing change of pace from the average marvel/x-men fare.Logan's world feels truly realised, and a terrifying possibility in the x-men franchise.The cinematography allows you to breathe in both the arid desert landscape and the brutal carnage of the fights (which are choreographed and executed excellently).
Every actor in the film turns in a fantastic performance.Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart give emotional final performances that very nearly brought a tear to my eye,whilst Stephen Merchant and Boyd Holbrook do surprisingly well in a film such as this. Dafne Keene is a brilliant physical actor and does well for the first 2/3 of the film, but I found her line delivery to be slightly monotone in the last act.It could have been the point, but I personally would have much preferred her to have stayed silent.I believe she could have pulled such a performance off, and am dissapointed that the film didn't go the extra mile, and felt the need to have her speak
If I have one complaint, it's the lack of connection to the other x-men films.It's certainly not a universal complaint, and it hardly ruins the film, but I think a stronger connection could have given the desolate and dying world of the x-men an even bigger impact.The proposed 'Sabretooth as an ally' scene or even a shot of the x-mens deaths/corpses would have had a huge impact, and an even bigger emotional gut-punch.
Overall, this film is an absolutely worthy watch and well worth you time.I also highly recommend the 'Logan Noir' version in blacks and white, but either version will do.Just have a box of tissues on hand!