'Logan' Humanizes Mutants
I recently saw "Logan" and needless to say, the film does not disappoint. This may have been Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart's best performance together. In this rendition of the X-men series, we fast forward to the year 2029 where not much has changed in the world at large. Except for the fact that the X-men are getting old, specifically Logan (Wolverine) and Charles (Professor X). And the federal government is cracking down on mutants, much like they're cracking down on immigration today; so Wolverine and Charles are in hiding in Texas near the Mexican border. There's one other catch, Charles is suffering mentally and Wolverine is dying slowly.
The film humanizes the mutant X-men more than any of the other previous films and, unlike the effort to humanize the new Superman, this film wasn't boring. But, then again, how can you have a boring movie with Wolverine? Along the way in the film, we meet Laura, Logan's daughter. Like father, like daughter, she kicks ass with her mutant claws in the most excellent and viscous way. The story continues as all 3 must flee from the federal government, who wants to dispose of and/or control new mutants like Laura.
The ending may have you in tears or sad at least, but one can relate to the characters in this X-men movie more than ever. The idea of dying and that we all must die, even mutants. The relationship, or lack thereof, between a father and his long lost daughter. The relationship between the old man mentor Charles Xavier and Wolverine; a borderline love-hate relationship like father and son. I enjoyed the film and I thought it was excellent. It does run a little long, however, it is well worth your time and money.
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