A better mutant movie, but still not great

Rating: 8/10 (18 May 2017)

Compared with the ridiculous leotard dressed PG-13 heroes of the X- Men movies so far, Logan is a masterpiece. Yet that's really not hot praise. The film is a little better, but still the same old tropes used again and again: the reluctant hero, the innocents that need protection, the educated psychotic killer and his brawny psychotic henchman. I get it, it's the hero's journey, but could you please, pretty please, take the scenic road once in a while?
I thought the acting of the people involved was great. Also the idea of making an R-rated Old Man Logan movie was fresh. That is why my hopes were quite high on what else might be different. Other than showing blood, using s and f-words all the time and being depressing, Logan wasn't that much different than most recent action films, mutants or not. It might even have sequels, since it set up a sort of a New Mutants possible story line.
Bottom line: if you don't expect the world of this film, it is enjoyable.