Logan - The Best of the Wolverine films?

Rating: 7/10 (24 April 2017)

2016's Deadpool opened the door for a more gritty super hero film. With Logan, we get the Wolverine fans have always wanted to see. The violence and the language are turned up, rounding the character out very nicely... in a way. What this film lacks though is true heart. Newcomer Dafne Keen is lovable and highly watchable as Laura. Patrick Stewart brings a sad but tender Professor Charles Xavier. But with Logan himself, the detachment and the coldness are almost unbearable. He just seems... bothered by the whole affair. While retiring to the quiet life would be everyone's dream, you just don't get that when you're a mutant with metal claws and healing powers. We never see the true hero Logan has been and could be again. Overall, this reviewer enjoyed the film, but found it too depressing an end to Hugh Jackman's portrayal of the Wolverine.