Logan

Wolverine finally gets the film which fans of the character have been clamouring for for so long. Logan is set in an incredibly grounded 2029 where mutants are all but extinct after no new mutant births in 25 years.

By implementing a grounded philosophy and blending that with Wolverine’s character traits, Logan has a vast amount of adrenaline-filled, brutally violent and graphic action sequences. As a counterpoint however there is a level of emotional depth which is rare in comic book films but one which makes this film much more widely accessible.

The relationships between Logan, Professor Xavier and Laura drive the story along. In particular the relationship between Logan and Laura evolves the character of Wolverine, even putting all previous X-Men films into question.

Fox appear to have found the secret to conveying their characters in meaningful ways with their releases of Deadpool and Logan. Whilst Deadpool showed us that comic book heroes can be funny, Logan shows they can be hurt both physical and emotionally. (JA)

★★★★