Logan (2017)

Logan is a bleak, action-driven character study set in 2029, when mutants have all but vanished and the once-invincible Wolverine is a tired, aging man whose regenerative powers are failing. Now going by Logan and eking out a living as a limo driver, he spends his days hiding out with an ailing, dementia-plagued Professor Charles Xavier. Their fragile peace is shattered when a mysterious woman asks Logan to escort a young mutant girl, Laura—who shares his lethal fighting skills and his DNA—to safety across the border into Canada. The film plays like a gritty road movie crossed with a Western: long, tense stretches of quiet, punctuated by sudden, brutal bursts of violence as corporate agents and mercenaries hunt Laura. You’ll see visceral fight choreography and R-rated brutality, but the action always serves the deeper emotional core—Logan confronting mortality, the costs of violence, and what it means to protect and become family. The performances (notably Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart) are raw and grounded; tender, weary moments sit beside grim, high-stakes set pieces. Watching Logan feels like witnessing the last chapter of a legend: expect somber atmosphere, moral ambiguity, and powerful themes of redemption and legacy. It’s both a violent superhero thriller and a moving farewell, offering catharsis through sacrifice and human connection as much as through spectacle. Viewer experience: intense, often harrowing action sequences balanced by quiet, emotionally resonant scenes—best appreciated by those who want a darker, character-driven take on the superhero genre.

Actors: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen

Director: James Mangold

Runtime: 137 min

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

6.9 /10 77 /100 8.1 /10 7.6 /10