A new type of western

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2020)

My initial reaction to this movie was one of disappointment. What I heard was a triumph of a movie was in reality a cliche plot with failing heroes and a redneck villain. What?
Then I thought about this film in light of the other movies. People say it's the best standalone X-men film, but in reality it is the culmination of the others. The wanton killing, abuse of the manipulation of time, and repeated ignoring of a reasonable course of action has indeed freed the world from cataclysmic disaster, but has not given Logan more power. It's taken his toll, and now he dodders around, struggling to support a senile old man and save one little girl. It's not fanfare and parades that hail the return of wolverine but a failing liver and many unintentional naps. It makes so much sense, and it gives the film significance.
Logan has little new to offer in terms of traditional action films. But as a revolutionary take on the genre and an emotional exploration of Logan and Professor X, it truly is an incredible film.