Well-crafted, emotional, gory, yet so beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2018)

Being completely honest here, this is the only movie within the X-Men film series (besides the two Deadpool films) I have seen. Yet, watching it only knowing Wolverine/Logan and Charles Xavier in a weaker, older, more vulnerable state didn't end up being a problem for me. Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart, although their send-offs for their beloved characters were incredibly sad; they put all of their heart into giving dedicated X-Men fans and casual movie goers alike, gripping final performances. Dafne Keen's portrayal of Laura deserves special recognition as for most of the film she is silent, with the occasional grunts and yells that come from fighting. Although, seeing a child be so violent on screen may be disheartening to some, Dafne Keen showed she was a force to be reckoned with as she proves she can keep up, if not out pace the much older Logan in all of their fights. Keen showed strength, resilience, heartbreak, and even a little humor as Laura. If the X-Men films continue with a spinoff of her and the newer mutants, it's safe to say that Jackman and Stewart have left the films in very good hands.