Movie of the year?

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2017)

It's still quite early in the year, but it's quite possible that Logan will be my favourite film of the year. For the second time recently went into the movie knowing absolutely nothing about it. During the trailers realised that the film was going to be part of the X-Men franchise. The Logan in the title was Wolverine.
The film is set in 2029 and the time has been hard on Logan and Charles Xavier. Logan is effectively a carer for Charles and they are effectively in hiding to a world where mutants are a thing of the past. They are introduced to Laura who is in grave danger and needs to get across the country to a meeting point.
The movie is unlike the previous X-Men movies. It focuses very much on the relationship between the 3 main characters. Jackman and Stewart clearly enjoy the movie and are excellent. The real star of the show is Dafne Keen though. It is the finest performance I've seen by someone of her age since Natalie Portman in Leon(or The Professional) many years ago. The relationship between Logan and Laura is also somewhat similar to the relationship between Reno and Portman in that movie.
Great film!