Logan – Not your typical comic book hero film

Rating: 8/10 (2 March 2017)

C18 due to brutal, very bloody violence and language content. A very dark, gritty film with some elements of emotion. Set in the near future (2029), this is an action 'chase' film, where Logan is sick and obviously dying, a bitter aging weathered shadow of his former self. He is a heavy drinker and is now susceptible to injury, his healing factor is slow, and this makes him vulnerable and an interesting divergence from his normal character.
Xavier is suffering from dementia, he is a sad character and also a divergence from his normal character. Can a classic stage actor like Patrick Stewart drop the F-Bomb and get away with it?  Yes he certainly can. He was definitely one of the film's highlights for me!
The Mutants are almost extinct, Logan finds himself reluctantly transporting a young mutant girl, Laura, who turns out to be like himself, a manufactured weapon, to 'Eden'. Logan is caring and protecting her, although it's clear she doesn't need very much protecting at all.
The theme for this film is family although there are very few moments of joy. There is a satisfactory conclusion to this most violent Wolverine, X-Men, Marvel (take your pick) film ever made. You also need to be aware that this is the final appearance of Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart as their iconic characters, you can guess why!