Wow, what a surprise

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2017)

Having heard very little about this movie (and not having seen any of the trailers) I decided to go watch it... and wow...
Why this movie works is because it finally dives into the mentality of the characters. Wolverine is obviously the most beloved character, but we get to see him in an older state where he isn't what he used to be. He feels vulnerable, lost, and weak. This is in complete contrast with the other X-men films.
Instead of everything feeling cartoony and over-the-top, we get a real gritty and serious movie that has a lot of weight to it. Characters would die unexpectedly. The violence is to the extreme. Everything in it is utterly hopeless. To add to that, it has a lot of twists and turns in it which consistently kept me at the edge of my seat. I never felt safe in this world, and I loved how the movie was consistently manipulating my emotions with constant tension.
Logan is an excellent X-men film, but better yet it is also a great film on its own.
I'm not the biggest fan of the x-men movies (generally feeling mildly let-down by the end of it) but I was surprised with how clever this movie was and how bold it could be. This movie felt personal, and I felt more emotion in this movie than all of the X- men films combined.
If you aren't squeamish, go and watch this movie.