" LOGAN "
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So Logan is another X-men movie kinda . No,no,no,it's a completely different movie than a typical X-men movie. It could be an own stand alone movie with a Logan kind of mutant and the plot of Logan. But since Wolverine has that smashing legacy and actor like Hugh Jackman in it, Wolverine is the way to go with.
Besides,Logan is directed by James Mangold who also directed Identity, Girl interrupted and Ford v Ferrari. When an interesting plot meets a good director, the movie is expected to be good.And James didn't disappointed at all.
So ,Logan starts off with Logan and Charles Xavier being quite old. Both of them are not as strong as they used to be. Unlike the other X-men movies, in Logan we see the dark and hardcore side if Logan and Charles like they are cursing and bitching about how hard life has been for them. Then they find this mutant(X-23) who has the same superpowers of Logan. So, Logan has to escort her to North Dakotha so that the bad guys can't catch her. And that's the whole movie.
There are three or four action scenes of Logan shredding other people. They are just freaking gore. The first action fighting was freaking A class. Seeing that I told myself that that's what good directing looks like. The other action scenes were awesome as well. If the director is not good the action scenes just suck.
The kid(Dafne Keen) who plays X-23 also does an amazing job in the movie.When a kid plays a major part in a movie, it's either hit or miss. But Dafne Keen just nailed her role . In most of the movie she didn't talk. She only had an angry glare in her eyes like she didn't care about anybody and lives only by her own rules. I am telling you this kid has a bright acting career ahead of her....Even she has already been in His Dark Materials(HBO series) .Hugh Jackman was also awesome in this movie. I mean this guy is in his mid 50s but still awesome. I liked the dark side of Logan more than other X-men movies has been. And Hugh Jackman just nailed the dark side of Logan....Boyd Holbrook, Murphy from Narcos was also good in this movie .I mean the whole movie is well acted and well directed.
The movie is 2 and a half hour long. But it doesn't feel that long cause when it slows down and build up things, it pays off in the end. When a movie has pacing problem, a 1 and a half movie can feel like a 3 hour movie. But Logan had no pacing issues, thanks to James Mangold.
The escort was like Terminator. I mean like everybody likes good escort scenes. In one sense, Logan is like Mission Impossible except Logan is rated R and had a good story and heart in this movie.
The chemistry between Logan and X-23 is quite like The Last of Us. But I liked the chemistry between Joel and Ellie more cause it had more build up and more story lines. But the chemistry between Logan and X-23 is also great. James Mangold is good at making chemistry like he did in Ford v Ferrari between Christian Bale and Matt Damon.
In the end, Logan has heart, good action scenes and good acting. I got everything I wanted from Logan.