Reboot the genre!

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2017)

It was 2000 when we were first introduced with Wolverine in X-Men, a movie that totally changed on how we conceive super-heroe movies, making them fashionable, and leading to the burst that we are all witnessing. Since then, the genre has not evolved much, and is kind of repeating itself - the differences between movies are few, and each one tries to become more loud or more impressive than the previous one. I'm not complaining - they are pure entertainment! It is now, 17 years later, that Wolverine (again), through Logan, is showing us the way on how the genre should evolve - Logan should be conceived by film-makers as the reboot of the whole genre! What makes Logan different, is that it portrays its hero more human, more realistically, and making him 'mortal'. We complain that there are no good villains in the movies - but it is not about the villains - it is about the heroes: They have been presented as more powerful than anyone, outsmarting them, and making them unbeatable. So, what kind of threat can make us care for them? Worry about them? Connect to them? None! So, instead of blowing more cities (or galaxies) just to have the illusion of a threat, make the hero more down-to-earth - make him vulnerable! I believe that this is what makes this movie special - Wolverine is vulnerable. Not only in his body - in his soul too! But apart from that, the movie also contains all the elements of the genre: great action sequences, a ton of Easter eggs, good humorous moments - everything is in! Sure, there a lot of clichés, and the whole storyline is madly predictable - especially the end. There is no reason for me to extend to particular plot points. Just want to add how great Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart are, and how the R rating adds to the whole 'realism' of the movie. To conclude.. you will enjoy the movie, and in the end you will be thinking of the lost opportunities of other similar movies.