Well, here it is; Hugh Jackman’s final hoorah as the Wolverine. From start to finish, it is Jackman himself that defines and carries this film to the brink of masterpiece. This performance is like no other. Besides the unforgettable performance, it should be said that this is not just a great superhero movie. This is plainly a standout movie; exceptional, to say the least. You’ve never seen Jackman play Logan/Wolverine like this before, and you’ve never seen an X-Men movie reach such potential.

Set a few years into the future, a future a little confusing to comprehend considering where we were left off last time we saw Wolverine and co., the point of the story begins when we meet a woman by the name of Gabriela (Elizabeth Rodriguez) who seeks the Wolverine for help. She worked in a facility called Transigen under Dr. Rice (Richard E. Grant) who created a new age of mutants. After realising what this doctor was really doing to these children, Gabriela took Laura (Dafne Keen) under her wing whilst the rest of the children runaway without a trace. Laura is especially special as she contains the genes of Logan himself, therefore, making her his daughter. Logan himself adopts, basically a new identity as he tries very hard to hide away from the past. He goes by a less familiar name and is now a drunk and a limo driver with a cough that points to all signs that he is not doing so well. He is also the caregiver of a frail Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), together with one of the very few mutants left on Earth, Caliban (Stephen Merchant) who has a tracking power. Regardless of Logan trying to hide away close to the Mexican boarder, Gabriela eventually has him in too deep, when Dr. Rice’s second in charge, Pierce (Boyd Holbrook) figures Logan has possession of Laura. With encouragement from Professor X, Logan is forced to get Laura across the boarder to Canada, to a safe haven for these children called Eden, but that’s not, of course, with a few hiccups along the way.

Logan has earned its R rating, taking from its Deadpool counterpart. Just like Deadpool, blood spills like never before. Body parts are severed off in a way we’ve never thought Wolverine was capable of. We witness his adamantium claws impale heads, making this film not for the fainthearted. It’s a darker, more gruesome and grotesque version of this character. If you think you’re watching a normal Wolverine, let alone X-Men movie, then you have no idea what you’ve got yourself into. This is beyond all that. Forget it is even a part of that universe. It stands alone.

This movie is all about character development. Keen as Laura is perfection. The girl embodies the character of a miserable, angry little girl with these giant superpowers. She plays an unqualified mutant who still doesn’t grasp the enormity of her capabilities and it is an astonishing bit of acting. Logan finds himself having to teach her the way, though he’s stubborn and acts like he doesn’t care.

There are moments where it does slow down because it spends a little too much time on particular scenes, but the film still has you hanging tight.

Logan himself is complete and that’s because he was portrayed by an incredible actor. This is Jackman’s legacy. He was always good, but he has never played Logan/Wolverine better than he has as old man Logan/Wolverine. You do not want to miss out on this performance.

Furthermore, enough cannot be said for Stewart who will also be parking his Professor X wheelchair for the final time. And what a final bow it is. Charles is more fragile than ever. That’s the other thing that is profound about this version of a comic book adaptation film. We’ve never really known our characters as weak and frail. Their strengths that made them so powerful and threatening to their enemies in the past, are slowly deteriorating. They cannot take hits as well as they once could. Wolverine cannot heal as quickly and Professor X needs medication for his seizures that can paralyse an entire area. But as our original heroes become less than what they were, they are also able to make way for the new generation of mutants. Is this an end so that there is a new beginning?

Despite a lot of praise, and it deserve more positive reviews than negative; Logan leaves me with a few questions. It is set in 2029, and Days of Future Past, wasn’t much long ago. What had happened in between, that the Wolverine has lost his healing power so suddenly? It’s like its not meant to connect with the last film, or that the last film was further in time than what we are told. Undeniably, this film stands alone. It just does not have the same feel to any X-Men movie we have seen so far, and I mean that in the best way possible, because it is an incredible film. But one cannot help and try connecting the dots, only to be led to a hazy trace of thought.
I am also left wondering about Pierce, and his robotic arm. Where did this guy come from and how did it all happen for him? You have a feeling that Rice has something to do with it, but Logan never really explains anything about our main villain.
The most important question however, would be, will we ever see Wolverine in his comic book traditional yellow and blue attire? If we don’t, this will let a lot of fans down. This will also bring full-circle my issue with time, as mentioned. It will probably also mean casting someone else, but who would be even close to as good as Jackman? It’s like asking someone else to play Tony Stark or Tony Montana, or Jack Sparrow. There is no one else but the actors who played them. 

I think I speak on behalf of a lot of fans when I say, thank the all mighty that Fox fixed what it broke after Apocalypse. Despite a few questions, this is still by far the best of all X-Men movies.

Logan is arguable everything the die heart fans ever wanted. Jackman himself deserve 5 out of 5, but I can only give this film a 4 out of 5.