In an era when super-heroics dominate the multiplex, Logan manages to offer something unique. For a start, Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart have been playing these characters for 17 years now, bringing with them the full weight of that history. Also, Logan is easily the dourest super-hero film in history, surpassing even the Dark Knight trilogy. When superhero films decide to go grim and gritty like this, the outcome can be ludicrously ill-fitting (see last year's Batman v Superman for a recent example). -Tony Stamp (flicks.co.nz)Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Boyd HolbrookDirector: James MangoldRunning Time: 137 minsRating: R16 (Graphic violence, offensive language and cruelty)Verdict: A super end to a super hero.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 01, 2017 21:08 UTC