This Is How Hero-Flicks Are Done

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2017)

"Logan" is the hero-flick we've all been begging Hollywood to make. It's visceral, honest, and uses the R rating not to exploit it, but to carry the story in ways that resemble that of the graphic novels these films are based off of. The characters feel organic and relatable despite their mutant abilities, and the action they get thrown into, though graphic and entertaining, don't come off as a distraction, but rather drive the story and provide growth for its characters. The acting is the BEST I've seen for a movie of this kind, with Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart reprising their respective roles and giving the most passionate performance they can give, but the real MVP is the young and talented Dafne Keen. Her character is full of complexities, yet she plays this character with such ease as if she were born to be X-23. The film is beautifully written, with each element dedicated to telling this difficult story with as much grit and soul as a Western. This is how it's done, Disney.