Berserker Rage on Screen

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2017)

This is an excerpt from Nerdent "dot" Net.
Logan is Hugh Jackman's last movie playing the character many cannot break apart and making the movie based off of Mark Miller's renowned Old Man Logan. I had my doubts about this film only due to the fact key characters in the series are splintered owned by separate companies. However, the way James Mangold has crafted the story he was able to jump over many of the major hurdles holding this movie back.
The tone of this movie is gritty and real though scene can tug at the heartstrings with that family undertone. This might be the most realistic X-Men movie in existence with all the glitter stripped away from the characters no mansion, on the run, and bodies breaking down. I forgot about the movie being R rated until being carded at the theaters but it was well deserved as the action in this movie was bloody gruesome and just plain animistic. Even though this is based on Old Man Logan I was surprised to see so little attempt of Logan not using his claws, except hinting at it in one scene and instead often sent into Berserker Rage.
Though there is plenty of rage, crudeness, and substance use there is still some wholesome qualities such as family qualities. We've seen Xavier and Logan go at it in previous movies as they know much about each other. Charles might have the best grasp on Logan due to knowing where he came from and what he has done which is why he wants Logan to have a normal life with Laura. Similarly, Logan despite being hesitant of having a daughter, in the beginning, is soon a father figure in her life. Logan slowly becomes what Xavier wants from him a father as he places his life on the line as X-23 and her siblings as they make their way to Canada.
Logan was the perfect standoff to Hugh Jackman's run of the character he has been playing for the last 17 years. Though the film is Rated R and full of adult content ranging from substance use to bloody gore Mangold ties it together with a family vibe with all the characters. I believe it could've been more faithful to the source material though splintered fractions of Marvel characters hindered it. Stylistically the movie was a work of art from the cinematography to choreography. Where Wolverine will go from here is still to be seen but he will pop up sooner than later due to the character's popularity.