Logan
Published August 26, 2017
Film info
- Title Logan
- Director James Mangold
- Year 2017
- Run time 2hrs 17m
- Genres Action, Science-Fiction, Drama
- Tagline His time has come
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:54 | Amazing how much violence can come from simply trying to rob car parts. Awful! |
| 7:35 | “As I live and breathe, the Wolverine. And he’s a junkie now.” |
| 12:19 | That’s a very Star Wars place to live. |
| 17:15 | His claw got stuck! |
| 27:27 | “I’m a glorified truffle pig, not a clairvoyant.” |
| 31:29 | International word for train: chop-choo. |
| 34:46 | Breaks my heart too. |
| 38:52 | This kid is amazing! Claws in the foot too! |
| 43:25 | Like this, Stephen Merchant could totally play Uncle Fester. |
| 49:50 | Parenting a Wolverine seems hard. |
| 57:00 | “Only a quarter of it happened and not like this.” |
| 1:04:00 | Slo mo fight scenes are fun. |
| 1:06:25 | Old man Patrick Stewart is the best. |
| 1:07:30 | Self-driving containers are genius! |
| 1:16:01 | “This is what a life feels like.” |
| 1:25:57 | “You can’t nurture rage.” |
| 1:28:14 | Wolverine has given himself rage. |
| 1:35:30 | Enjoy Wolverine going all Basil Fawlty on a car. |
| 1:46:23 | Wolverine passing out constantly is making me tired. |
| 1:28:23 | Souped up Wolverine is epic. |
| 2:08:33 | “Don’t be what they made you.” |
| 2:11:10 | The cross to a cross, man. |
Thoughts
Just as advertised, this was a totally different take on the superhero genre. I had a moment at the start wandering where this fitted into the mess that is the X-Men timeline, but then I sort of had to give that up. James Mangold has said he mostly ignored the universe and just told the story he had to tell, which I think is a bit weird (why enter a universe if you don’t want to engage with it?) but the end result is still a fascinating watch.
The violence is a bit more graphic than I’d anticipated, but it’s tempered by the very real emotions that are scattered through the film. These superheroes were a lot easier to identify with than those that wear capes. It was a little long, the movie, but really very well done. A great sign off for Hugh Jackman, although you’d be crazy to think the Wolverine won’t be back in some form or other.
Rating: 4 / 5