Logan ( film ) takes inspiration from classic western and noir cinema .
The film clearly takes visual , tonal and thematic inspiration from classic western and noir cinema , with director James Mangold having stated that Logan '' 's influences included `` visual reference points '' of cinema , citing Shane ( 1953 ) , The Cowboys ( 1972 ) , Paper Moon ( 1973 ) , The Gauntlet ( 1977 ) , Little Miss Sunshine ( 2006 ) , and The Wrestler ( 2008 ) .Mangold spoke of cinematography-based framing , while noting that he does not necessarily think about the `` comic-book '' related sort , instead highlighting the variety of stylistic influences that went into Logan '' .
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