Set
in Texas in 2029, Logan (Jackman), formerly Wolverine, is a limo driver who cares
for an elderly Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), the telepath whose unfettered
bouts of dementia threaten to wreak destruction. This
is a bleak world with mutants nearly extinct. When a girl, Laura (Dafne Keen), who may have special abilities, is
thrust into their existence, the trio forms a makeshift family of sorts.
Not far behind, a military group emerges to study mutant powers and more. This leads to a desperate cross-country pursuit
to a refuge called Eden which may or may not exist and a brutal confrontation between good versus evil as
Logan battles overwhelming numbers
and firepower.
The actions scenes
are startlingly effective; this is a more vivid, graphic depiction of violence
and language. The mood is somber and
Logan is a man in pain, an alcoholic trying to forget his past and dealing mental
and physical wounds that reduce him to a pale shadow of his former self.
Being very reluctant to help anyone else outside of Charles, it is the
relationship between Logan and Laura that drives the story.
With
direct references to Shane, the film
has an emotional, touching end with a memorable, symbolic act. This is one terrific, yet elegiac vision of
great Marvel characters done with ferocity.
Forget
the end credits-this one has a marvelous,
pre-movie teaser not to be missed.
***1/2
of **** stars (add 1/2 * for Marvel
fans)
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