Phenomenal

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2017)

After I left the Theater, after all the emotions I experienced, I could think if but one word to describe what I had just seen: Phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal. I cannot say enough good about this movie. Logan is perfect. If you are on the fence, go see it. Just do it. No movie is without sin, and there were a few things in Logan that didn't make too much sense, and a couple of plot holes, but this does not detract from what the film is attempting to do. I generally measure a movie's success by one parameter: Did it accomplish what was intended to be accomplished? That is why I give Logan 10/10. You feel all the emotions it wants you to feel when it wants you to feel them. Heck, this is a rare modern movie that actually succeeds in making you FEEL. I haven't cried in many movies, but Logan certainly got a few tears out of me. There are several heartbreaking scenes in here and the last one was just too much. Right from the opening scene, you get a sense of what kind of movie you are in for, as Logan tries to stop some thugs from stealing the wheels off his car and is shot by a shotgun. In any other Xmen movie, that guy would have instantly been toast. But, with a decreasing healing factor, Logan goes down and stays there for about 30 seconds. If you are a fan of the character, this is absolutely heartbreaking to see. He then gets up (slowly) and gets smacked around by these guys as he slowly kills them, then finally goes rage mode to finish them off, having sustained several injuries that don't seem to be healing too quickly. And the killing is extremely violent. Claws going through heads, blood spurting everywhere, arms and legs being chopped off, the whole shebang. It is, in my mind, the perfect way to start this movie, and the ending is just as perfect. Some minor disclaimers for those with children: This movie is rated R for a reason. I DO NOT recommend this movie to small children at all. It deals with heavy, depressing themes, it is SUPER violent, is full of f-bombs, and shows a woman's breasts briefly. This is a mature, adult movie. Know your kids and what they can handle, and proceed with caution. That said, for those mature enough to handle the themes of Logan, it is unequivocally and triumphantly phenomenal.