Logan
1 Oscar Nominations
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In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
What critics thought
Logan lands as one of the most serious-minded superhero films ever made, trading franchise spectacle for a weathered, elegiac tone closer to a Western or survivalist thriller than a comic-book blockbuster — and for most critics, that gamble pays off. Hugh Jackman's raw, physical performance and the film's genuine emotional stakes drew near-universal admiration, but a vocal minority found the relentless brutality numbing and the road-trip structure overlong, questioning whether its grim prestige-film ambitions fully deliver on their promise.
“[the film] manages to deliver the visceral goods, all the hardcore Wolverine action its fans could desire, while still functioning as a surprisingly thoughtful, even poignant drama—a terrific movie, no 'comic-book' qualifier required”
A. A. Dowd·The A.V. Club
“Logan has stakes that feel real, and fight choreography that's fluid and gorgeous instead of just computer-generated effects. Most importantly, Logan has characters with which you identify and about whom you care. It's not just 'great for a superhero movie', it's a great movie for any genre.”
Brian Tallerico·RogerEbert.com
“both the most violent film in the series and the most sentimental one. When it's not showering you in blood, it's trying to make you spill tears.”
Chris Nashawaty·Entertainment Weekly
“Logan is deadly serious, and while its gamer-style killing sprees are meant to be excitingly brutal, I found them numbing and, in the climax, borderline offensive.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“The grim side of human nature is all over James Mangold's Logan. But that doesn't necessarily make it a good movie.”
Stephanie Zacharek·Time
Genres
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
DirectorJames Mangold
StarringHugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Boyd Holbrook
ComposerMarco Beltrami
Logan
1 Oscar Nominations
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
What critics thought
Logan lands as one of the most serious-minded superhero films ever made, trading franchise spectacle for a weathered, elegiac tone closer to a Western or survivalist thriller than a comic-book blockbuster — and for most critics, that gamble pays off. Hugh Jackman's raw, physical performance and the film's genuine emotional stakes drew near-universal admiration, but a vocal minority found the relentless brutality numbing and the road-trip structure overlong, questioning whether its grim prestige-film ambitions fully deliver on their promise.
“[the film] manages to deliver the visceral goods, all the hardcore Wolverine action its fans could desire, while still functioning as a surprisingly thoughtful, even poignant drama—a terrific movie, no 'comic-book' qualifier required”
A. A. Dowd·The A.V. Club
“Logan has stakes that feel real, and fight choreography that's fluid and gorgeous instead of just computer-generated effects. Most importantly, Logan has characters with which you identify and about whom you care. It's not just 'great for a superhero movie', it's a great movie for any genre.”
Brian Tallerico·RogerEbert.com
“both the most violent film in the series and the most sentimental one. When it's not showering you in blood, it's trying to make you spill tears.”
Chris Nashawaty·Entertainment Weekly
“Logan is deadly serious, and while its gamer-style killing sprees are meant to be excitingly brutal, I found them numbing and, in the climax, borderline offensive.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“The grim side of human nature is all over James Mangold's Logan. But that doesn't necessarily make it a good movie.”
Stephanie Zacharek·Time
Genres
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
DirectorJames Mangold
StarringHugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Boyd Holbrook
ComposerMarco Beltrami
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